the-pier.co.uk

A fire has devastated the pier head of the Grand Pier.  At around 7am on the 28th July 2008 fire and smoke was seen rising from the pier head complex which includes arcades and playground rides.  At it’s height 30 firefighters where tackling the fire which it is believed to have started in the west tower.

Being a wooden structure the fire quickly took hold and molten metal dripped from the pier into the sea.

Thankfully no injuries have been reported.

As the fire has been localised around the pier head there is every hope that it can be rebuilt.