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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Tom Duffy

Investigation launched after massive fire tore through youth club close to Calderstones School

An investigation has been launched after a huge fire ripped through a youth club near Calderstones School last night.

Forensic officers are now at the scene after the blaze in south Liverpool.

Five fire engines were called to the scene on Harthill Road in Calderstones Park shortly after 8.30pm yesterday and found the single storey building well alight.

Mersey Fire and Rescue and Merseyside Police have now launched a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. There were no reports of casualties.

Forensic officers were at the scene of the fire today.

A video of the scene taken today showed major fire damage to the building's roof.

Merseyside Fire Service at a scene on Harthill Road last night (Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)

Last night a spokesperson from the fire service said to the ECHO : "Fire crews were called to a fire at an abandoned former youth club on Harthill Road, Calderstones Park, Liverpool tonight. Crews were alerted at 8.33pm and on scene at 8.41pm.

"Five fire engines attended.

"Crews arrived to find a single-storey building approx. 60 x 20m well alight. Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, used a high pressure hose reel and a main branch hose to fight the fire.

"The main part of the fire has now been extinguished, with damping down and hotspot checks taking place.

"There are not believed to be any casualties. An investigation into the cause of the fire will be undertaken together with Merseyside Police."

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