A huge blaze ripped through the iconic Littlewoods Pools Building in Liverpool this evening.
Flames could be seen for miles as thick smoke from the blaze at the old Art Deco building billowed across the city.
Nine fire engines surrounded the art deco structure with a high volume pump and firefighters entered using breathing apparatus.
Residents, who reported hearing loud bangs and crackling from the scene, spoke of their "devastation", with one person saying: "My favourite building, it's so sad."
The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said it was first called to the fire at 7:52pm and firefighters were on the scene within four minutes.
An area of approximately 200mx100m was engulfed with flames from the first floor of the building upwards, according to a fire service spokesman.
By 10pm, almost half of the building was ablaze.
see the video here
Flames could be seen for miles as thick smoke from the blaze at the old Art Deco building billowed across the city.
Nine fire engines surrounded the art deco structure with a high volume pump and firefighters entered using breathing apparatus.
Residents, who reported hearing loud bangs and crackling from the scene, spoke of their "devastation", with one person saying: "My favourite building, it's so sad."
The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said it was first called to the fire at 7:52pm and firefighters were on the scene within four minutes.
An area of approximately 200mx100m was engulfed with flames from the first floor of the building upwards, according to a fire service spokesman.
By 10pm, almost half of the building was ablaze.
see the video here
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