Firefighters are treating a blaze at a former North East pub as 'deliberate' after an incident at the venue last night (July 5).
Emergency services were called to the site of the former Smith Dock Inn on Skippers Lane, Middlesbrough, at around 7.30pm, following reports of smoke and flames coming from the building.
Three fire crews from Middlesbrough and Grangetown attended the scene and extinguished the flames.
Cleveland Fire Brigade are treating the incident as 'deliberate' and left the scene at around 8.25pm.
The pub is listed as 'permanently closed' online and was hit with another fire-related incident in October 2021, which destroyed an estimated £30,000 worth of furniture.
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A spokesperson for Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “We were called on 05/07/2026 at 7.35pm to an incident at Smith Dock Inn, Skippers Lane, Middlesbrough. Three fire appliances in attendance from Middlesbrough and Grangetown. Two jets used.
"The cause is believed to be deliberate.
"The stop call was received at 20:25.”
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