A huge fire has broken out at a derelict pub on Mill Lane in Marsden, with smoke seen billowing into the sky as flames engulfed the building.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene of the former Whitburn Lodge pub at 4.36pm on Sunday afternoon and were still in attendance as of 7.30pm as crews worked to get the inferno under control. Five vehicles were deployed to the pub, as well as an aerial ladder platform to tackle the blaze from above.
The fire appears to have caused extensive damage to the former pub, with its roof destroyed by the flames. The road towards South Shields is currently closed from the junction with the Shearwater Estate due to the ongoing incident, causing traffic congestion in the surrounding area.
