Overview
- Emergency services were alerted at around 7pm on December 26 to a large blaze at the seafront attraction.
- Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue reported crews working through the night, with the operation ongoing more than five hours after it began.
- At the height of the incident, six fire engines and specialist appliances were deployed, and residents were urged to avoid the area and keep doors and windows closed.
- The A183 Sea Road was partially blocked in both directions due to fire service activity at the scene.
- Videos showed flames and heavy smoke coming through a building roof as police were contacted and the cause remained under investigation.