Fire at the Golden Lion pub in South Hylton: Firefighters deal with overnight blaze
![The Golden Lion Pub in South Hylton was hit by a fire on Saturday July 13](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/image/onecms:6ad20494-4f31-4c2a-87ea-88a26bee7a1c:53767a16-6528-401c-a5a2-8b105549140e/image.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![The Golden Lion Pub in South Hylton was hit by a fire on Saturday July 13](/img/placeholder.png)
Crews were called out in the early hours of Saturday morning to a large blaze at the pub.
Four fire engines rushed to the scene and an aerial ladder platform was used to tackle to fire at the pub overnight.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdResidents were warned to keep their windows and doors closed in the nearby area due to the amount of smoke from the fire.
![Fire crews were called to the fire at the Golden Lion Pub in South Hylton in the early hours of Saturday July 13](/jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:5aa4fa7c-f64b-42a0-9115-fc0b168c2d04:ac1cad62-bf33-4128-bb00-536b3d5b0880/image.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Fire crews were called to the fire at the Golden Lion Pub in South Hylton in the early hours of Saturday July 13](/img/placeholder.png)
The pub closed down last year but is up for sale and advertised on RIghtmove as a pub that had been “very much valued and heavily used by the local community.”
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire was ongoing and that crews were still at the building dealing with the fire on Saturday morning.