The fire broke out at flats in North Promenade, next door to Monterey Beach Hotel, at 11.24pm last night (Monday, March 9).
Around 60 firefighters, ten engines and two aerial ladder platforms were called out to the blaze, which also saw residents evacuated.
Pictures from the scene reveal the extent of damage to the seafront flats.
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On arrival, firefighters found that the blaze had quickly spread from a flat on the third floor to another flat on the second floor
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The fire happened in the top floor flat in a block next to The Monterey Beach Hotel on St Annes seafront
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The number of fire engines at the scene was increased to 10 just before midnight, in addition to two Aerial Ladder Platforms (ALPs).
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Firefighters with the aerial ladder platforms unit tackled the blaze with hoses and jets
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Firefighters were forced to a number of roof tiles to prevent the blaze from spreading
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All residents were safely evacuated from the block of flats and no injuries have been reported