Businesses evacuated after sub-station fire
Firefighters were called to a fire in Scunthorpe after a fire broke out in an electric sub-station.
The sub-station was damaged by the fire which led to businesses including the Blue Bell Inn, Industry and Matrix Club being without electricity.
The pub and club had to be evacuated just before midnight on Friday and the area was cordoned off by police.
Pete Baron, Spokesman for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said: “Two crews were sent, but because it was a sub-station, we couldn’t tackle the blaze until Yorkshire Electric isolated the power. The first thing was boundary cooling and keeping everything in the surrounding area was protected. The nature of the fuel involved will have caused the fire to be quite big, It burns quite ferociously.”
Unmanned water jets set at a very high volume were used and the fire was eventually extinguished using three hose reel jets.
A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: “The public order officers were already at the scene and there was minimal risk to the public. Officers ensured no one was injured or at risk.”
Nicky Pound who witnessed the incident said: “We walked into the Blue Bell Inn just before midnight and a fire engine went past. Then at about 12.05am, everything in Frodingham Road just went black. The bouncers were saying ‘everybody out, as quickly as you can’. It was all cordoned off and there were plumes of black smoke. It was a bit scary as nobody knew what was going on, but the town centre emptied quite quietly.”
Many businesses and more than 300 homes were without power after the blaze but Yorkshire Electric Distribution Limited managed to restore power by late Saturday afternoon.
The cause of the fire is not known but foul play is not suspected.
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Lucky escape for family after fire breaks out in bedroom
Two adults and three children escaped from a fire thought to have been caused by an electrical fault in a bedroom.
Firefighters from Redhill and Springbourne were called to the fire in Junction Road in Winton at around 4am on Saturday and soon requested backup from a Westbourne crew after the fire worsened. The family tried to escape from the building but were trapped by fumes at the back of the house. Luckily firefighters found them and managed to get them out safely.
A Dorset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the cause of the fire was believed to be an electrical fault, starting in a bedroom.
Station manager Richard Coleman, who was at the scene, said “We think the people were incredibly lucky to get out with their lives, the fire was very close to their bedrooms. The smoke alarms would have alerted them very early on that there was a fire and would have prevented the injuries and smoke inhalation that put them in hospital.”
The family was treated in hospital on Saturday for smoke inhalation and the father had suffered burns to his hands.
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60 firefighters called to West Drayton blaze
Firefighters were called to a fire in West Drayton on Saturday morning.
60 firefighters and 12 engines attended the fire which had spread to the ground floor, first floor and roof. Around 33 people were evacuated from the building but no casualties were reported. It took fire crews around 5 hours to bring the blaze under control.
The fire is the third large blaze in West Drayton this year, with the cloud of smoke being seen for several miles.
Local residents were asked to keep doors and windows shut. The cause of the fire is not yet known and an investigation is now underway.