Emergency services raced to the New Hacketts Hotel
Twelve fire engines are currently in attendance as the inferno continues to rip through the building, reports the Mirror.Pictures from the scene show black smoke billowing over the Victorian promenade from the hotel.
Visitors have been urged to stay away from the area while residents have been warned to keep windows and doors shut to keep out the smoke.A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "Please be advised that due to a fire we have had to close Queens Prom in Blackpool from the junction with King Edward Street and Holmefield Road and the Gynn Roundabout.The fire service said the incident remained ongoing on Monday evening.
"Twelve fire engines, two aerial ladder platforms, one stinger and the drone team are in attendance at a four storey derelict building fire on Queens Promenade, Blackpool," the service said in a statement. "Firefighters are wearing breathing apparatus and using four jets to bring the fire under control. Firefighting operations are still underway.
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