Blackpool fire: Pictures show devastating aftermath of Nail Emporium blaze which reduced town centre salon to pile of rubble

By Sean Gleaves

Published 27th Dec 2022, 11:55 BST

Updated 27th Dec 2022, 11:59 BST

A large fire ripped through a beauty salon in Blackpool town centre on Boxing Day, reducing the building to a pile of rubble.

These were the devastating scenes on Tuesday (December 27) as the site was cleared:

A fire broke out at the Nail Emporium in Church Street at around 1.40pm on Monday afternoon (December 26).

1. Aftermath of Nail Emporium fire

A fire broke out at the Nail Emporium in Church Street at around 1.40pm on Monday afternoon (December 26). Photo: Daniel Martino

By 7pm, the fire service confirmed the beauty salon had suffered a "partial collapse", leaving only the back wall standing.

2. Aftermath of Nail Emporium fire

By 7pm, the fire service confirmed the beauty salon had suffered a "partial collapse", leaving only the back wall standing. Photo: Daniel Martino

Pictures taken the following day showed the sheer devastation the fire had left behind.

3. Aftermath of Nail Emporium fire

Pictures taken the following day showed the sheer devastation the fire had left behind. Photo: Daniel Martino

Crowds of worried residents and shoppers gathered to watch the incident unfold as flames poured out of the building.

4. Aftermath of Nail Emporium fire

Crowds of worried residents and shoppers gathered to watch the incident unfold as flames poured out of the building. Photo: National World

Eight fire engines were in attendance at the height of the incident, with crews using multiple water jets and hose reels to extinguish the flames.

5. Aftermath of Nail Emporium fire

Eight fire engines were in attendance at the height of the incident, with crews using multiple water jets and hose reels to extinguish the flames. Photo: @LfrsDrone

As firefighters contained the blaze, the owners of Nail Emporium issued a statement confirming no one had been injured.

6. Aftermath of Nail Emporium fire

As firefighters contained the blaze, the owners of Nail Emporium issued a statement confirming no one had been injured. Photo: Daniel Martino