Huge Blackpool Fire Aftermath🔥Warbreck House DWP🧑‍🚒🚒

I take a look at the aftermath of the huge fire which broke out at Warbreck House, the former DWP site, which has been empty for a number of years.
News story of fire www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...
Leys Farm housing estate story www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...

[@elizabethtetley2526]

Strange how fires start when someone wants the land without the buildings standing on it.

[@jonathanhall7334]

Accidentally on Purpose.

[@tinniswood2577]

Empty building in Blackpool going up in flames - never heard of such a thing!!

[@craigbrogden1734]

Looks nice and sunny in Blackpool Stephen,as the new dwp building opens the old one burns down!!!! Controversial me thinks

[@robb2047]

Actually, the new one set on fire before the old one did!😂

[@Etihadnev]

Steven people of Blackpool should refuse to pay there council tax never seen so much litter and crap in a town

[@CharleyFry]

It's probably because children haven't been taught anything useful at school for decades, like their responsibilities.

[@ianlacey8323]

Warbreck Hill used to be headquarters for the Disabilty Living Allowance benefit.Still got letters of my Dad’s that came from there years ago.

[@wendyjones2351]

Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always it makes me sick when people start fires absolutely disgusting yes they will probably build houses on the site have a great evening xx

[@davidnm21]

Several fires of late in Blackpool Stephen just a day or so after that car sales fire. Makes you wonder if arsonists are at play. Nice drone footage incidentally 👍

[@tweed532DaveH]

Called there twice, 1970 for motorcycle test, and car in 1972. Surprisingly passed 1st on both!! That junction just as congested then.🏍️🚗👍😄🇬🇧

[@tangerinearmy557]

Started my career there in 92 when they were finishing building. Moved when it shut 30 years later.. very sad to see rooms I worked in for many years gone. But we all knew this would happen

[@markspencer9165]

You are a legend . Dallas misses you Blackpool where the heart is 😎

[@jayneshaw5247]

Wow massive damage love the video great ❤️👍Drone footage is so good ❤️👍

[@juliepownall1063]

Brilliant drone footage stephen that was a bad fire remember the hacketts hotel too lovely weather in blackpool 👍

[@davidbail944]

Massive fire 🔥 lots of spare land for building houses in that area

[@janobyrne2424]

Thanks for the video Stephen, there has been a lot of fires recently one round the back of me too. Just hope there were no rough sleepers there always a worry with fires. Lovely houses in the area cost plenty I'm sure. Please would you use your drone again, nifty bit of equipment isn't it. It does look like a prison though.😊😊😊

[@edwardharrington678]

That was some fire and in a nice area. I also like your drone. Well done.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Edward.

[@lukeframpton3671]

Developer's lighting up properties again to get planning

[@dianemckill5708]

Definitely need to get more shots of Blackpool with the drone Stephen, hopefully there was no one sleeping rough in there.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I will try!

[@stepatton4185]

Hmmmm, suspicious. Lots of council fires in Salford too.

[@DavidKidd-ft4xq]

Nice and sunny Steve thank you.

[@petermarcham8729]

This is a great documentary of the fire incident Stephen and the drone footage is just stunning in the good weather. Excellent quality too. Thank you for such a professional presentation again. Take care of yourself out there.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Peter.

[@susanlitherland698]

hi 👋 Stephen is that the department Work and pension maybe it was done deliberately if this is true it's not right kids are getting away with murder. they have no respect it's getting worse please be careful an other fantastic video wow the drone is brilliant thank you Stephen ❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@colettenelson1331]

Hi! I worked there for 30 years, very sad to see this, but was omly a matter of time🙄 the building was emptied of all furniture etc, in 2023, we have all got moved to different buildings until the one in town is ready.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks for the info.

[@junelaw4162]

Evenin there seems to be quite a few fires just lately it will all be pulled down now houses are coming brilliant video till the next one 😊

[@photography544]

Great video Stephen 👍 there will be no green spaces soon

[@jordanalt]

Video quality is looking on point today can’t beat a nice blue sky

[@user-lr1gi3ex8q]

Hello there Steven I enjoy your video's of greatest place in the NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND BLACKPOOL have a safe weekend

[@juliemcgarty4764]

Thanks for the video stephen big fire that such a shame

[@alanturfmoor4076]

look into who has interests in the garage too bet a paper trail leads back to a councillor

[@kevinmott6205]

You know what Stephen I thought it looked like a concentration camp. 😮 massive place. Slap bang in a residential area. The drone footage showed the real damage. Thanks Stephen.

[@robb2047]

I worked there in the 80's. It felt like a prison then! Got out after 3 years, on good behaviour.😁

[@JAJL667]

So did I as a clerical assistant - £6 a week!!!!!!

[@cameracameras]

I let you across the road at Marton Institute a couple of weeks ago. You said thanks. I was. Oh my God, it's Wildside😮. Love you videos.

[@lesleyevans7482]

I worked there as a cleaner the longest corridor is quarter of a mile long. All dwp staff had to leave by the 16th June 23. 3 of us stayed on to finish off all the office cleaning before handing keys back to landlord. So all my hard work went up in flames lol. My parter worked up there 30 years.n yes definitely like a prison lol.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Is it as long as the main corridor at Victoria Hospital?

[@lesleyevans7482]

Think hospital ones longer tbh. It was all mirror image rooms etc. At 1 point early one they could hold about 70 in 1 office but then dwindled down as time went on n then during covid a lot worked from home but had to go in twice a week. When it closed some went to peel park some at Hesketh house in Fleetwood don't no if it will change when new buildings open if they will have to go back in every day.

[@chaddamp2894]

Always love your posts ! x

[@jayoneill1533]

I wonder if the estates developer carries matches?

[@MrFlava1982]

14:30 deffo using that land for new houses,i know coz i used to work on building sites as a traffic banksman.they be small and pokey not spacious and stylish like those 30s semi's by water tower!

[@user-dp1bz4ql9f]

Hope all ok over there all kicking off 😊

[@leemaitland2722]

Great vlog as always Steven, yes get the drone out more , thanks

[@JulieBilson]

Thanks for sharing Stephen😊

[@beverleyfleming5041]

There was 2 entrances for staff…the main entrance and one from Lime grove. So much wildlife there 😢

[@debbiegrundy9781]

I worked at the Warbreck site for 28 years. It was a great building to work in. What a sad end for the building.

[@joanneflowers]

I worked in that building years ago before it went to the DWP it belonged to what was Family credit

[@mikey76710]

Blackpool by air loved the drone shots Stephen and a video of the water tower and where the farm used to be would be very interesting. Stay safe mate

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I've been meaning to do a video about that area for ages.

[@robertbradley6866]

Kirkham open prison has a similar layout. The fences a lower that's why it's a cat D prison.

[@adelemcclymont6790]

Thank you Steve for Sharing x

[@Thetraveller752]

Like everywhere every empty bit of land always new houses especially student accommodation

[@mildredschulz]

Hi Stephen. A great video with fantastic drone footage. You should use your drone more often. The water tower looks interesting. Plenty of space to build new houses. There are some lovely houses in the area. There have been so many fires in Blackpool now and this one looked very big. Hope that you have a nice quiet Sunday. with nothing else kicking off. 🤞🥰👍❤️

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Mildred.

[@christinabarrow5017]

I'm impressed with the drone Stephen some really good images you have shared. It seems it would help with further video content. Thanks for your interesting videos 🙂

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Stephen does a great job. Change nowt for no one 👍

[@bobmcdermott9535]

That little road at-the end of crossleys bridge is the end of Bispham rd.

[@hachi.]

That’s were Joe Longthorne used to live till he sadly passed away😢😢😢

[@martinwebb1681]

Blimey Stephen that must have been some fire the way it has spread along building to building in sections, great footage, really shows how bad it was.

[@SimonM-63]

Great footage of the fire 👍 Nice to see more new areas of Blackpool and the customary view of the Tower 👍👍👍

[@johnrobinson4404]

Looks like 9 separate fires to me… I’m sure the investigation will be a standard “ thorough “ job.

[@neilgodwin6531]

I was thinking the same thing. With modern fire doors in all government buildings, the only way for fire to spread is via the roof, but none of these roofs* seem connected Rooves?

[@martinwebb1681]

@@neilgodwin6531 ... Roofs .... 👍

[@frankinblackpool]

Do you know how many people worked at Warbreck House? About half of them. 😂😂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

That many? 😅

[@davestubbs7274]

I used to visit Warbreck hill DWP about 3 times a week about 25 years ago for my job. The buildings as they are now look newly built, but when I last visited the buildings they were a similar layout but looked to date from around the 50's I thought. I was told by a staff member back then that the layout was because it was first used as a hospital?? hence the long corridor and rooms off each side (wards). I don't know if that was true or not.

[@darrenhowell7855]

That’s where they sort out or refuse disability benefits but now moving inside Blackpool city centre.

[@elizabethdonnelly6451]

Hi Stephen great video

[@dj.valentine]

I was there last night videoing it. The smoke came right over my house .

[@MichaelScott-kw6gv]

Fantastic Video. Well Done.

[@jamiesrockandsoul]

Nice one Stephen, I slept through it all, thanks for the video my friend!

[@JAJL667]

Stephen, I walk my dog every day on Farleton Knott in South Lakeland. I can see Blackpool Tower and The Water Tower on the horizon. You should have had a look at the Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, just by the water tower. A video in itself - a hidden jem! DHSS buildings were originally hospital buildings for the wounded inWW2, I believe.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Most definitely! I did scope out the rock gardens last year & meant to do a video when it was clear, and I could see the Bowling Fells, but never quite got round to it.

[@JohnHughes2002]

It's Norcross that was the hospital, not Warbreck House, which is much newer.

[@dimebarcocker]

All that scrub land used to be allotments.

[@annagray6491]

My Granddad used to work at Crossleys!

[@georgesmellie8717]

Thanks for another great vlog Stephen i hope you are well

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks for watching George.

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

Brilliant video Steve

[@nickdoyle2366]

It's got to be arson

[@jrsc01.]

Glad you are using a drone now Stephen, this is great views too!

[@Englishsea24]

Haven't a few hotels gone up in flames too in the past? What the hells happening with all these fires?

[@BlackpoolRockTV]

Would be great to see some airiel videos more often Stephen. keep up the great work mate.

[@dianeshepherd7913]

Thanks for your video, your drone is great, did a good job.😊

[@user-uj7zv1uc3z]

Hi steven hope nobody was hurt in the fire or people sleeping rough brill video

[@charlesstanmore]

Brilliant vlog Stephen incredible drone footage yes you definitely need to do more drone vlogs

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks, will do Charles.

[@charlesstanmore]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool You’re welcome I missed out on this one lol

[@elizabethhackett4133]

Thanks for Video again Stephen xx

[@elizabethhackett4133]

Do you know roughly when your calendars 2025 are available please Stephen xx

[@a11csc]

awesome drone footage

[@SylviaAlana]

Hi Stephen😊I worked there in 1962 in the Civil service at Warbreck Hill Premium Bonds ERNIE = On IBM Punch Card machines. It was a great place to work. I left when I got married and went to London.Thank you for the memories 👍Sylvia now 75yrs

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Sylvia!

[@bigearedmouse17]

Going by the Drone footage, This Building is made up of over a Dozen Separate Units. How do 9 of these seperate units catch fire at the same time and in such a short amount of time ? A R S O N !

[@Goldie644]

Rather poignant sight for me when I flew my Mini2 over this morning, as I was one of the first civil servants into the building in 1989 - I installed all the data network hardware before people moved in.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

That is not very long ago. I hope they got good value for the cost of building it.

[@markburns2545]

Yes brov, hope you're all good....Great vlog....I believe, half the lot, out of the metropole (fresh off the 🚢 boat)..... moved in.....hence....you know.....

[@davejrave]

How convenient that you have a new DWP office in Blackpool and that is right next door to a site fit for new housing development that burnt down site will now get demolished and I can guarantee more houses will be put there

[@user-id9qc5nc2o]

What a strange burn pattern? Love the new drone, giz a go! 😅

[@TheBlackpoolLads]

Good Ariel footage Steven nice video.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Paul.

[@TheMark2256]

Stephen, I'm currently in Tenerife. You must go to Tenerife, Costa Adeje, Las Americas. You'll do a fab vlog checking it all out😊....plenty of trees 🎉

[@ivor1689]

I used to patrol this site and walk the corridors for a few months prior to it closing down. So sad to see what has become of it.

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi Steve ☺️ keep it up you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall

[@dianemckill5708]

It's so close to the houses on the right of it and they are lucky that it didn't jump .

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

The fire service was thinking about evacuating local houses.

[@andw2638]

Had my driving test there in 1987, passed first time. In the office I was surprised to see lots of "learn the road not the test route" posters, though my training had included the test route - but not the notorious Bispham roundabout.. Although I would not defend the government from allegations of corruption I doubt they would stoop to the "when there's a flame there's a claim" paradigm, so it will be interesting to see the outcome of this particular debacle.

[@davemulready]

Great One Pal .

[@cannonfodder6654]

Think that hose on road was hard suction for pumping from water source like pond or river etc

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Does anyone know if it Was it deliberate by a twisted firestarter or on accident.. great drone footage 👍

[@leehigginbottom6926]

The old DWP and Greenland's land should be turned into a nature reserve and not new houses

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

That's what they said before the Leys farm was flattened.

[@janobyrne2424]

Thanks

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Jan 🙏🙏🙏

[@robknorthwich]

i remember in the 80s when i joined po we used to stock free envelopes to warbreck house

[@doomybear7389]

Funny old world we've seen the water tower from afar so many times and we nearly got up close and personal yesterday, that would make a good drone short close up with the tower, Great drone shots of the DWP but call me cynical if you must but this could be one of those helping hand fires where no one finds out how it started, happens all across the country on certain buildings, One thing being an old government building must of had a few brown envelops around..... allegedly....... Happy Sunday.

[@maxinemcivor4974]

Love the drone footage. I worked there for many years until I retired. Sad to see it all abandoned amd now burnt-out. Love your comment it looks like a prison though!!! It closed last year I believe.

[@carolbuck7744]

Hiya Stephen good video matie 🙃

[@richardbarber8023]

The big yellow hose is the from the major pump units provide big amount of water to the fire appliances on site as bet hydrants on site turned off and the ones on streets around site got no power in them

[@bredaquirke7362]

The drone footage is amazing Steve, another interesting video. I know someone who used to work there. They moved out about a year ago to a temporary location in Peel Park, not too far from the Tesco Extra, until the new town centre site will be ready. The man who owns Bispham Station Cafe showed me a plaque on the wall of the cafe, which according to ordnance survey is the highest point on the Fylde Coast. Is he right, or is where the water tower is, on a higher spot? I love telling people that Bispham Station Cafe is the highest point on the Fylde Coast because it's my favourite place in Blackpool especially on clear days. Xxx

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Breda. Maybe it's the highest point of the promenade? Knowle Hill, where the water tower is, shows as being 35 metres AMSL against 23 AMSL for Bispham Station.

[@bredaquirke7362]

Thank you Steve for this this information, I should have known that they usually build water towers on the highest point of a town. Xxx

[@mickd6942]

I’m not saying your camera started it I’m not saying your camera didn’t start it All I’m saying is wherever your camera goes things burst into flames lol

[@019208237]

I'm not surprised by this news. if you've been following DWP in the news of late you'll know why😂

[@davidlittle2925]

That shop with the couch and fridge outside was once Barnes s i was a paperboy there in the early 70s

[@waynestewart8740]

Could you do a review of your drone if possible stephen great video as always

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

That is a good idea. I will see what I can do.

[@X-GamerPro-HD]

When I hear sirens I know Stephen will be there!