There was some serious concerns for one of Newcastle's most famous party venues on Wednesday night, when a fire broke at the iconic Quilted Camel.
Traffic on the Quayside was brought to a stand still as a blaze started in the roof space of the Sandhill party haunt, with firefighters racing to the scene to the extinguish the flames.
At the height of the blaze, almost 40 firefighters from across the service area were involved in bringing the fire under control, as news of the blaze was circulated on social media, with regulars hoping the damage was minimal, while also sharing their memories of nights out there.
