Blackpool Tower

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Blackpool Tower 'fire' was actually fluttering orange netting (BBC News)

Firefighters were called to an apparent fire near the top of the 129-year-old landmark.

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'Fire' at Blackpool Tower turns out to be flapping orange netting (The Guardian)

Specialist climbing teams ascend structure of Lancastrian landmark, with flames visible near its viewing platform.

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'Blaze' at Britain's Blackpool Tower turns out to be orange netting ... (CNN)

A fire has broken out at Blackpool Tower, a historic landmark on the northwest coast of England.

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Blackpool Tower fire: Police reveal 'flames' are in fact orange netting ... (Sky News)

Firefighters said they were responding to a blaze in the area - but what was presumed to be flames are in fact orange netting, police said.

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'Fire' at Blackpool Tower turns out to be orange netting blowing in wind (BreakingNews.ie)

Police in the Irish Sea resort flew a helicopter over the top of the tower and were able to confirm that there was no blaze. Advertisement. The 158m structure ...

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Farce as 6 fire engines rush to Blackpool Tower 'blaze' – only for ... (The Irish Sun)

SIX fire engines rushed to Blackpool Tower to tackle a "blaze" - only for cops to reveal two hours later that "flames" were just orange netting.Fire s.

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'Orange netting' responsible for reports of fire at England's historic ... (thejournal.ie)

The tower was also evacuated, a member of staff told the PA news agency. However, Blackpool Police have now confirmed that there was no fire at the structure. “ ...

Witnesses thought they saw flames coming from the historic ... (WUNC)

The tower, completed in 1894, in the seaside resort town in northwest England, was at the time the tallest manmade structure in the British Empire.

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Blackpool Tower fire: Five other times people were fooled by false ... (BBC News)

After orange netting was mistaken for flames, we revisit five other big public "whoops" moments.

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Blackpool Tower fire: Five other times people were fooled by false ... (BBC News)

After orange netting was mistaken for flames, we revisit five other big public "whoops" moments.

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EastEnders' Cheryl Fergison posts sincere Blackpool Tower tribute ... (The Independent)

Heather Trott actor asked her followers to 'forgive me for being passionate about the Blackpool Tower' after reported blaze turned out to be nothing of the ...

Witnesses thought they saw flames coming from the historic ... (Connecticut Public Radio)

The tower, completed in 1894, in the seaside resort town in northwest England, was at the time the tallest manmade structure in the British Empire.

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