A massive fire has engulfed a block of flats at Park View Court in South Shore, Blackpool, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. The smoke has been reported visible from nearly 40 miles away, with witnesses as far as Southport describing the dramatic sight.
The blaze broke out shortly after 3 pm on Thursday (March 27), prompting a significant response from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Four fire engines from South Shore, Bispham, St Annes, and Blackpool, as well as an aerial ladder platform from Blackpool, were dispatched to the scene to battle the flames.
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Footage captured at the scene showed large plumes of black smoke pouring from the building as flames tore through the roof. Residents and passersby expressed shock as the fire raged, with some evacuating the area for safety.
