21-07-2025
Fire-hit Northampton town centre building to be demolished
A town centre building that was hit by a major fire will now be demolished, a council blaze in the empty former ex-serviceman's club started in the early hours of 30 March in Sheep Street, Northampton and was being treated as fire crews were called out and nearby roads were Northamptonshire Council said a section of the road would be closed while the building was being razed following "expert advice from the demolition company".
The building, at the junction with Church Lane, had been empty for a few emergency services were called at 05:50 living nearby were told to keep their windows and doors shut because the fire had generated a large plume of nearby properties lost power while the incident was dealt council said a section of Sheep Street, between Church Lane and Lady's Lane, would closed to pedestrians and cyclists during the thanked residents and businesses for their "patience and cooperation while this work is carried out".West Northamptonshire Council did not give a timeframe for the demolition.
Northamptonshire Police said it was continuing to try to identify who was responsible for the fire, but added there had been no arrests yet.
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