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Massive fire at site of former Camelot theme park
The incident happened on Sunday, with fire teams spending four hours at the scene.
Plumes of smoke could be seen across the area as the abandoned timber building burned.
Footage from a drone operator showed the scale of the blaze across the site.
A Lancashire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: “At 2.33pm, four fire engines from Chorley, Bamber Bridge, Leyland and Wigan stations attended a derelict building fire at Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard.
“The building measured approximately 40 metres by 40 metres and was of timber construction. Firefighters used two jets and remained at the scene for around three hours.”
Camelot at Charnock Richard opened as a theme park in 1983. It was based around the myths and legends of King Arthur and his knights and featured thrill rides. It closed in 2012 after almost 30 years and has stood empty since, with occasional use for immersive Halloween events and laser tag.
Last year, there was another attempt to redevelop the Charnock Richard site into a housing development.
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