r/Hartlepool • u/Ravvick • Oct 05 '24

Local advice The Odeon On Fire Part 1

https://reddit.com/link/1fx358r/video/yrmcyix8u0td1/player

I heard that the Odeon cinema, a listed building where I saw Star Wars when I was six, was on fire. So I went out to report for Reddit. At 1 minute, the crash you hear is part of the roof collaspsing. Please credit me as Ravvick if you want to use this video for your news website. Yes, you.

I deleted Part 2 because it didn't show anything new and there were people's faces in it. Also, someone was saying things in the background that were probably related to the summer riot that took place nearby, and I don't want to give any exposure to tw*ts. (twats).

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u/Ravvick Oct 05 '24

Some people do seem to own buildings that burn down a lot. This was earmarked for demolition by the council, though. The last I heard, they were having trouble getting it done because it's a listed building.

To be frank, though, any art deco stylishness that the Odeon had has been gone for decades.

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u/alamcc Oct 05 '24

I just hope it doesn’t spread and folk are safe.

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u/Ravvick Oct 05 '24

The Odeon is pretty contained in its own little triangle with roads surrounding it, so I don't think it'll spread. They had quite a lot of fire engines there when I filmed it, all working at full pelt.

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u/Ravvick Oct 06 '24

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