Major fire at old town hall that was being demolished.
Emergency services were called to the abandoned building in St Paul’s Square after a call from a member of the public at 3.04 am on Saturday morning. It’s believed the fire started on the second floor of the six-storey office block.
The 1960’s concrete eyesore is part of the town centre redevelopment – and was waiting to be demolished.
A spokesman for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue says 6 fire engines including the aerial platform ladder are at the scene and fire crews are likely to remain in place through the afternoon.
A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Our firefighters and control staff worked extremely hard throughout the night to contain the fire. It was a difficult and complex fire.”
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