NOSTALGIA: B&Q, in Boston, left a ‘blackened shell’ by fire in 1995 (IN PICTURES)
2020 marked the 25th anniversary of a major fire in Boston town centre.
By David Seymour
Published 5th Jan 2021, 15:00 GMT
Updated 5th Jan 2021, 15:47 GMT
The town’s B&Q store was left a ‘blackened shell’ after a huge blaze destroyed it during the night in the summer.
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Some 60 firefighters from Boston and around the county battled to save the £2.4m premises and stock. Photo: Midlands
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However, the fire, which began in a rubbish skip, quickly spread. Photo: Midlands
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The store was sited where Matalan is today. Photo: Midlands
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On the night of the fire, acrid smoke drifted across John Adams Way and thousands of residents in the area woke in the early hours to the sounds of cracks and bangs, which some thought were gunshots. Photo: Midlands
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