Burnham-on-Sea fire: Fire causes 'severe damage' to pier
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![Burnham Pier](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/DB7D/production/_119798165_47c493f4-5750-4f69-87f8-f44f0cd615a5.png)
The fire was reported just after lunchtime
Several fire crews were sent to fight a blaze on an historic seaside pier.
Appliances from Devon and Somerset were alerted just after 12:00 BST to the fire on the pier at Burnham-on-Sea.
At one point six fire engines were at the scene of the fire, which is believed to have involved a wood storage area and a bin.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire had caused "severe damage" to parts of the timber-framed pier.
"The cause [of the fire] is undetermined at this time, and investigations continue," the service added, saying the fire was fully out just before 17:00 BST.
Opened just before World War One, the pier, which houses an amusement arcade, was taken over by new owners in 2017, having been family-owned for nearly 50 years.
![Burnham-on-Sea pier fire](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/4325/production/_119798171_photo-2021-08-05-13-43-30.jpg)
The fire started on the end of the pier
![Burnham-on-Sea pier fire](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1299D/production/_119798167_photo-2021-08-05-13-28-27.jpg)
Five fire appliances were sent to tackle the fire
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The main road past the pier was partly shut