Aerial Pictures Show Burnt-Out Shell Of Derelict Burslem Building The Morning After Fire

Aerial pictures taken this morning (Saturday 3 October) show the devastation left behind after a fire tore through a derelict building in Burslem.

The images show the roof of the building on Newcastle Street largely destroyed, with charred timbers and the blackened, gutted interior open to the sky. A police vehicle remained at the scene this morning.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service sent four fire engines to the fire yesterday afternoon (Friday 2 October), and Newcastle Street was closed between Blake Street and Woodbank Street while crews worked.

Staffordshire Police said three people, a 42-year-old woman and two men aged 38 and 42, were arrested on suspicion of arson offences.

See the dramatic drone footage of the fire

Read more: Three people arrested on suspicion of arson

The burnt-out building on Newcastle Street this morning. (Picture: Six Towns Daily)

The fire destroyed much of the roof, leaving the interior exposed. (Picture: Six Towns Daily)

The gutted building seen from above, with a police vehicle still at the scene. (Picture: Six Towns Daily)