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Second Wonky Pub Torched in Suspected Arson Attack Near Crooked House
Mystery Surrounds UK's Wonkiest Pub Fire With Access BLOCKED During Blaze
Police and fire investigators are now working to establish the cause of the fire. It comes just days after Marston's was reported to have sold the pub to a private buyer
BBC 8 AUG 2023
Mystery surrounds a fire that completely destroyed 'Britain's wonkiest pub' as firefighters struggled to get to the building and intruders "were seen" just moments before it erupted in flames.
Firefighters battled heroically throughout the night after being alerted to the blaze on Saturday at 10pm. Chris Green, who has served in the fire service for 16 years and has been watch commander at Tipton Fire Station since 2021, said access was difficult due to mounds of dirt blocking the road.
It comes as the country band - unfortunately named "Gasoline & Matches" - was supposed to play at "Britain's wonkiest pub" on the night it was devastated by a ruthless fire. The Crooked House had advertised the duo in chilling final social media posts and leaflets in the weeks before it closed forever and was sold for alternative use.
Police continue to probe the cause of the blaze as one of the first firefighters at the scene revealed his crew's access to the building was restricted due to a mound of dirt "blocking" the rural road. A local has also reported seeing intruders inside the building moments before it erupted in flames.
Firefighters said access was difficult due to mounds of dirt blocking the road, forcing crews to park up about a third of the way up the lane and roll out about 40 lengths of hose to get a working water supply to the building as flames engulfed the historic pub.
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