Dreamland fire burns historic coaster

A fire broke out today at the former Dreamland amusement park in Kent, United Kingdom, severely damaging the park's Scenic Railway roller coaster, believed to be amongst the oldest of its kind in the world. Police said they were treating the fire, which was being fought by nearly 80 firefighters and 12 fire trucks, as suspicious. BBC Radio Kent reporter David Linington said the wooden roller coaster had collapsed. "It is devastating," said Thanet District Council leader Sandy Ezekiel. "It is tragic - I used to go on it when I was a kid. To see it like this is heartbreaking." Planners want the park to become a heritage amusement park as part of a redevelopment scheme for the area.