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Large fire at Morecambe Mega Zone laser tag attraction | Large fire at Morecambe Mega Zone laser tag attraction |
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A large fire is being tackled at a laser tag attraction in a Lancashire seaside resort. | |
"Contingency" crews are fighting the blaze at Mega Zone, on Marine Road West, Morecambe, because of a national strike by firefighters. | |
No one was inside the building when the fire started at 18:00 BST and no injuries have been reported, Lancashire fire service said. | |
Smoke from the fire has been seen miles away in other parts of the county. | |
BBC Radio Lancashire's Tim Padfield, who is at the scene, said hundreds of people gathered on the promenade to watch the fire. | |
"There's thick black smoke billowing from the Mega Zone. You can see it miles away in Lancaster", he said. | |
The three-storey attraction, which has been open since 1993, is described as the "North West's premier laser tag centre" on its website. | The three-storey attraction, which has been open since 1993, is described as the "North West's premier laser tag centre" on its website. |
Laser tag players attempt to score points by hitting targets with a "gun" which fires infrared beams. | |