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Tom Beattie

Fire crews leave scene days after huge blaze devastates Haltwhistle Working Men's Club

Fire crews have left the scene of a fire at a working men's club building in Northumberland after three days.

The fire broke out around 2am on Thursday at the Working Men's Club on Main Street in Haltwhistle and led to neighbours being evacuated in the middle of the night.

Six fire engines were called to the scene at the height of the blaze and firefighters remained on the scene throughout Friday as an investigation got under way to establish the cause.

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No injuries were reported as a result of the inferno, however, the building was left with significant damage.

ChronicleLive understands that from this morning (December 3), there will no fire service presence going back and forth to the site at to check on it and the fire is now thought to be fully extinguished.

Crews tackling the blaze at Haltwhistle Working Men's Club (Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service)

The Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service did, however, confirm that investigation work into the cause of the blaze will continue.

A spokesperson for Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service said: "Fire service operations have now concluded at the site - although investigation work into the cause of the blaze will continue."

They added their gratitude for the cooperation of the wider Haltwhistle community following the blaze.

"The community are thanked for all their support over the past few days," they said.

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