Looked out the Back Door an hour ago and saw huge palls of smoke bellowing over the rooftops..
The Blackpool Gazette are currently reporting 10 fire crews and 60 fire fighters are in attendance and that neighboring hotels and businesses have been evacuated.
With a Strong wind tonight this Fire will take some putting out but as these pics show it has already destroyed most of the roof.
Update 23.37 the fire which initially looked like it was only in the roof is now spreading down the building and into neighbouring properties..
Big news I reckon on the BBC in the morning..
Blackpool
Ekk.. These pictures look like you are very close.. I am on Dunelt Road and the street is full of smoke. I hope the wind settles down a bit its not helping at all!
And thanks for posting the pics.. Gazette hasn’t uploaded any yet..
Yeah, pretty massive now. tried getting passed in taxi. Both promenade and lytham road closed off to traffic.
i just left yeadonway carpark about 20 mins ago (3am ish). there were no floors left in the building and the fire way burning all the way through and alot of the walls falling over into the street. i dont think it will be long until it collapses
Ive just been up south shore, smoke still lingering in nearby streets, all streets closed thats nearby.. Nice insurance job…
hope ur gaff is ok m8 ….the whole streets a fckin bomsite
Who, those are some great pictures. I am sorry to hear about the fire. Hope everyone is okay.
Yes we are fine. Wednesday morning and Lytham Rd is still closed. They have a huge digger/crane machine across the front and have started demolition works.
As far as I know residents are being allowed back this morning.
Seems the only lasting effect is most of in South Shore now have crap signals on our mobile phones as most of the operators phone masts were atop the building.
Can antone tell me if the paris has reopened ?
Not yet on the basis it has no roof over it.
They are looking to re-build it but are still examining the fire damage which was extensive and which damaged the building infrastructure.
Is the grand hotel going to re- open at all do you know? I loved staying there…have done for the last few years! Such a shame I wanted to go there for new years!
Hi Kells,
No there is no chance at this stage of anything re-appearing on the site. Currently the structure has been made safe but remains resembling a WW2 bomb site.
As far as I know there are no plans to re-open the Paris Casino either.
Can anyone tell me who was the Manger of the grand Hotel pub in the 1979 -1981 i can remember a man was quite short and had a beer belly his wife was from liverpool i think thay had some children as well
Happy to hear you that you are fine. Because it looks you are so close with the fire.Hope there are no casualties