Published Date:
19 November 2009
A fire has wrecked an amusement arcade in Sunderland.
The blaze took hold at Fulwell Amusements, in Sea Road, Fulwell, shortly before 5pm yesterday.
An electrical fault in a fruit machine sparked the fire,which set off the business's fire alarms.
Flames and smoke severely damaged the ground floor of the property, which contained a number of gambling machines and a cafe.
An empty upstairs flat was also damaged in the fire.
There was no-one in the building at the time.
Two adjoining properties in the terrace were slightly damaged by smoke and evacuated as a precaution.
Firefighters from Sunderland, Fulwell and Washington fire stations were called to the scene and part of Sea Road was closed for a short time.
After firecrews donned breathing apparatus and doused the flames the property was made safe and boarded up by glaziers.
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Last Updated:
19 November 2009 9:54 AM
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Source:
Sunderland Echo
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Location:
Sunderland
