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The Sun
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Huge blaze rips through Southend United's former training ground sending smoke billowing into sky
A HUGE blaze has broke out at Southend United's former training ground. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene on Eastern Avenue, Southend at around 10.30pm last night. 2 2 Thick black smoke was seen billowing into the air as the derelict building was torn apart by flames. The building, Boots and Laces Training Ground, was once used as the training facility for the National League side. The blaze was dampened down in the early hours of today and crews have since left the scene. The derelict two-storey building on the site, which the Blues vacated last year, was described as being "fully alight" by the fire service. Crews from Southend were joined by colleagues from Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Hawkwell, Leigh and Shoeburyness. Advice to people living nearby to keep their doors and windows closed has since been lifted.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Fire at Southend United's former training ground
Crews from six fire stations have tackled a blaze at Southend United's former training Fire and Rescue Service said it broke out at the Boots and Laces ground at about 22:30 BST on Wednesday. A two-storey building at the site on Eastern Avenue has blaze was dampened down early on Thursday and crews have since left the scene. An investigation was due to begin. The derelict two-storey building on the site, which the Blues vacated last year, was described as being "fully alight" by the fire from Southend were joined by colleagues from Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Hawkwell, Leigh and Avenue was closed for a time to people living nearby to keep their doors and windows closed has since been lifted. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
