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Firefighters respond again to blaze at closed-down Sandown hotel
Emergency teams have once again been called to a derelict Isle of Wight hotel following a fire in Sandown this afternoon (Saturday, August 9).
Firefighters were called to the former Parkbury Hotel on Broadway following reports of smoke emerging from a boarded-up window.
Crews from Ryde and Newport fire stations responded at around 4.20pm, after Hampshire and IW Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) received multiple calls from concerned members of the public.
The fire, which was found in a ground-floor bedroom of the once-popular hotel, was swiftly tackled by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
The derelict Parkbury Hotel on Broadway in Sandown (Image: IWCP)
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A hose reel jet was used to bring the blaze under control.
This is the latest in a series of incidents that have seen emergency services respond to the site.
In July 2022, a major fire at the property required six fire crews, including two water carriers and an aerial ladder platform.
Less than a year later, in April 2023, another blaze – this time in an outbuilding – was treated as arson by investigators.
Once a thriving hospitality venue, the Parkbury Hotel was known as a jewel in Sandown's tourism offer, operating successfully for decades before closing its doors in 2018.
The building has since fallen into disrepair and has become a repeated concern for Sandown residents and emergency services alike.
HIWFRS has not indicated whether an investigation will be launched.
