Fire in disused cinema closes roads
Five appliances were needed to tackle the blaze at its height
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People were asked to avoid a town centre following a huge fire overnight.
The blaze broke out at about 23:00 BST on Saturday at the former Odeon cinema on Dent Road in Hartlepool.
Five appliances from across Teesside were called out to tackle the fire.
Cleveland Fire Brigade said no one had been injured but a number of properties on Joicey Road had been evacuated.
The building was not being used before the fire broke out
Streets around York Road were closed and the fire service urged the public to avoid the area.
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- Published23 September 2023
