Fireman dies in airport explosion
A fireman has died in an explosion at Cotswold Airport.
45 year old Steve Mills who was the fire services manager at the Kemble airport, died following a cylinder explosion at the airfield at 12.45pm on Friday 15th April.
Mr Mills had been a firefighter at Malmesbury for 10 years before becoming fire services manager at the airport.
Chief fire officer at Wiltshire fire and rescue service said: “Steve was a dedicated and popular member of the team at Malmesbury. We were able to draw on his knowledge, contacts and expertise, which in turn strengthened our ability to serve our local communities, and we recognise and are grateful for the contribution he made. Steve will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. All of the crew at Malmesbury are devastated by the loss of a friend and colleague, and the service is giving them as much support as possible at this difficult time.”
The incident was attended by crews from Cirencester and Tetbury fire stations.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are investigating the incident but it is not currently being treated as suspicious.
Fire at London scrapyard shuts M1
A fire which broke out at a scrapyard close to the M1 has caused over 36 hours of chaos.
Over 40 firefighters and 8 fire engines attended the blaze which started at a scrapyard in Mill Hill, London at around 4am on Thursday 14th April. The fire resulted in the closure of a large section of the M1 in London and cancellations and delays to Thameslink, Southeastern and East Midlands trains.
A spokesperson for the London fire brigade said: “Firefighters from Wembley, Harrow and surrounding fire stations are at the scene. It is too soon to say what caused the blaze but the cause will be under investigation.”
Firefighters spent hours battling the flames and cooling the gas cylinders to avoid explosions. Some of the cylinders contained acetylene which is highly flammable and unstable. Firefighters will remain at the scene to monitor the situation.
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