Bournemouth beach huts engulfed by fire
Firefighters fought a large blaze overnight that engulfed several beach huts.Dorset Fire and Rescue crews tackled the fire on East Beach, Undercliff Drive, on the Bournemouth seafront.Westbourne Fire Station said the incident was "generating a lot of smoke", and advised nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed as a precaution.The fire has now been extinguished but a number of huts have been destroyed.
Partially damaged at the site is also the UK's first council-owned beach hut, which is adorned with a blue plaque.The traditional-style hut, located 500 ft (150m) east of Bournemouth Pier, was built in 1909 by F P Dolamore - the borough engineer at the time.
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