Multiple fire crews are still at the scene of a devastating fire at a former nightclub in Birkenhead.
Firefighters were called to the blaze on Conway Street at 9.41pm on Wednesday and the huge fire caused so much smoke to billow out of the building that it could be seen across Merseyside .
On Thursday morning, Merseyside Fire and Rescue confirmed they were still working to control hot spots in the building, which used to be the Marbella Mambo nightclub and Venue cinema.
Two fire engines and the aerial appliance remain at the scene for damping down and searching for hot spots but there are no firefighters within the building anymore, said the fire service.
There is currently no estimate on how long fire crews will be needed at the scene
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Conway Street is still closed in both directions causing minor delays.
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Some bus services are also being diverted because of the road closures.
What we know about the fire so far
It is thought the fire started in the roof space of the huge building.
Plumes of thick smoke billowed out of the former nightclub and people across Merseyside said they could see the clouds of smoke.
Pictures and video from the scene showed huge flames bursting from the roof.
Around six fire engines could be seen parked around the building while a platform ladder was brought to the fire to allow firefighters to tackle the blaze from above.
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Roads were closed while firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control with Conway Street shut from the roundabout at Argyll St to the Vue Cinema.
At around 11.30pm an Incident Command Unit was brought to the scene as crews prepared to work through the night to bring the fire under control.
Fire fighters were still at the scene at 7am on Thursday (April 25) to damp down and control any hotspots within the building.
