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11:23 GMT, Friday, 17 August 2007 12:23 UK

Your pictures: Skegness fire

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A fire took hold at The Parade in Skegness at about 2330 BST at the back of a premises on the arcade and the area was quickly evacuated by the police (Pic: Russell Matthews).

Skegness fire

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Witnesses said the fire took hold quickly at the entertainment complex and within 20 minutes flames had begun to rise into the sky (Pic: John Byford).

Skegness fire

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A large part of the seafront was closed off and the Skegness lifeboat reported it could see the smoke column on its radar screens (Pic: David Smith).

Fire scene

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Police backup was called in from Grantham and Lincoln to assist Skegness crews and 20 fire appliances were used to prevent the fire spreading (Pic Tony Walsh).

Fire scene

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Fire officers said the intensity of the blaze and the severity of the damage would make investigating the cause difficult (Pic: Tony Walsh).

Fire scene

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The derelict Parade Hotel has been badly damaged and may have to be demolished. Businesses said the fire was a further blow during a poor summer (Pic: Daley Caps).

Demolition crews arrive

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Demolition work begins on the badly damaged Parade Hotel (Pic: James Hardaker).

Demolition crews at work

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Bulldozing the building to help tackle the blaze gets underway. Firefighters wanted to control which way the building would fall to prevent any damage being caused (Pic: Julie Scott ).

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