Fire in Louth Nightclub

A fire broke out at a nightclub in Louth last Thursday.

40 firefighters tackled the fire at Moomins Club in Queen Street, Louth which started at around 8pm.

The bar which is above the Edinburgh Woollen Mill shop was due to reopen after undergoing refurbishment.

Neil Bunch from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “The incident was left open and there were a number of smoke hot spots which have now been dealt with. We have been stripping the roof and taking all the scorched timber down to make it safe. The bar is not badly damaged, but the toilets were affected by the fire and water. It was being spruced up and was meant to be open this weekend.”

Chris Dye, area manager for Edinburgh Woollen Mill, said: “The fire has damaged hundreds of pounds worth of stock and there is also water damage in the shop. We have been taking advice from the fire service and a building inspector and we just hope we don’t inconvenience the people of Louth for much longer.”

It is thought that the fire started in an adjoining, unoccupied flat and it is not being treated as suspicious.