<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}">A fire has broken out at <a title="Blackpool Tower on fire as people evacuated and ordered to stay away" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/blackpool-tower-fire-latest-news-b2470497.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}">Blackpool Tower</a>, with emergency services called to the iconic attraction.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}"><a title="Blackpool Tower fire - live: Blaze rips through iconic seaside landmark as people urged to stay away" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/blackpool-tower-fire-latest-news-b2470497.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}">Video shared on social media</a> shows flames at the top of the structure, which opened in 1894. The blaze appears to be in an area underneath the Crows Nest, which visitors can climb up to.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}">The incident was first reported at 2.15pm today.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}">Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We have six fire engines, the drone team and the rope rescue team currently in attendance at a fire on Promenade, Blackpool.</p>