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By Lucy Morgan Audience and Content Editor Sandown's Ocean Hotel before, during and after Saturday's fire. Around 100 firefighters - from the Isle of Wight and Hampshire - were involved in the effort to fight and control a major fire at Sandown's derelict Ocean Hotel, over the weekend. Flames were spotted on Saturday night, quickly taking hold through windows and the building's roof, creating clouds of thick smoke in the town. A huge emergency effort swung into action, an investigation was started, and hundreds of people have been back and forth to the scene. But how did it all unfold and what happens now?
Police investigation launched following fire at derelict Ocean Hotel and Kings Bar site Emergency services from across the Isle of Wight attended the raging fire at the derelict hotel site last night A police investigation has been launched following a large fire at the derelict Ocean Hotel and Kings Bar in Sandown last night (Saturday). Emergency services attending the fire included Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, IW Ambulance Service, as well as Police who are still in attendance this morning. As the raging fire was tackled, several streets were closed and neighbours advised to keep their doors and windows closed.