Police have urged people to avoid the seafront of a popular seaside town as firefighters battle a large blaze. A derelict building, thought to be a former hotel, has gone up in flames at the North Promenade in Blackpool . Local residents and people in nearby properties have reportedly been evacuated. Users on social media said the fire on Blackpool's seafront could be seen from several miles away. A statement from Blackpool Council said: "There is an ongoing incident at Wilton Parade in