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Sam Volpe

Probe launched after 'abandoned caravan' destroyed by fire in the car park of Prudhoe Legion Club

A huge fire destroyed an abandoned caravan in the car park of the Prudhoe Legion Club on Wednesday evening.

Footage showed flames destroying the caravan, though the police and fire service confirmed that no-one was hurt in the blaze. It's not yet known how the fire started.

Firefighters from Northumberland Fire and Rescue and Northumbria Police officers attended the scene.

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A spokesperson for Northumberland Fire and Rescue said: "This was a caravan fire. It was a caravan in a car park which had been abandoned. There were two fire service appliances there. One from Prudhoe and one form Hexham.

"The call was received at 19.26pm, the last appliance left at 20.01pm. The caravan was destroyed."

A Force spokesperson said: “At 7.50pm yesterday (Wednesday) Police were made aware that firefighters were dealing with a caravan fire near Front Street in Prudhoe.

“Officers attended the scene to offer assistance and enquiries in the cause of the fire remain ongoing at this time."

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