Blaze at Gainsborough’s historic St John Ambulance building

The historic building on Spital Terrace is the base for the town’s unit of voluntary first-aiders.

Fire crews from Gainsborough, Misterton, Saxilby and Lincoln were called to the blaze on the first floor at 9.15pm.

A hydraulic platform, two hose reels and four breathing apparatus were used to bring the flames under control.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said the damage inside the building was ‘severe’.

A spokesman said the cause of the fire was under investigation.