Every fire crew in Coventry was called to a huge pub fire as police cordoned off the road

Every fire crew in Coventry responded to 999 calls after a former pub caught fire. Residents in the Butts Road area were told to close their windows last night, July 7.

The old Hamptons venue was well alight and engines from Coventry Fire Station were the first on the scene at around 8.30pm. They were soon joined by colleagues from Binley, Foleshill and Canley.

Coventry Police cordoned off the stretch of road, as well as nearby roads, and officers urged people to close their windows. Fire crews battled the flames and tried to reduce the smoke levels.

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Crews, joined by West Midlands Ambulance Service, were at the scene for several hours. CoventryLive has contacted the police and ambulance service for more details.

The former pub, which was once known as the Butts Retreat, has been closed since June 2017, has been the target of vandals and the word ‘smile’ has been plastered on the pub since 2022.

This is not the first time a fire has broken out in the building. In 2021, firefighters had to negotiate hundreds of used needles while responding to a 999 call to a fire inside the former Spon End pub.

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