100 firefighters called to Lancashire business park fire
Over 100 firefighters attended a huge fire at the Lancashire Enterprise Business Park in Leyland at about 5pm on Wednesday.
Residents living close to the fire were told to stay indoors because of the smoke. Surrounding roads were closed and parts of the West Coast Main Line were shut down.
The fire is thought to have started in a building storing toilet paper and had spread to a neighbouring building which contained chemicals.
A Police spokesman reported that there were no casualties: “We would like to reassure people that at this time there is nothing to suggest anybody is any danger.”
Paul Richardson from the fire service, said the fire would probably burn for “two to three days at least”.
A investigation by police and fire crews will be carried out to determine the cause of the fire.
Huge blaze at Hampshire industrial estate
100 firefighters from across Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey attended a huge fire at an industrial estate in Hampshire on the 1st December.
The fire broke out in a warehouse in Beesemer Road, Basingstoke in the early hours of the morning. Several gas cylinders exploded in the fire.
Steve Trevethick from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “On arrival, the initial crews were faced with a fully developed fire in the light industrial block which was rapidly spreading from the front to the back of the building and across to other industrial units, with a large amount of smoke issuing. The building had partially collapsed. There were also several large explosions involving LPG cylinders. Due to the swift, co-ordinated approach of crews we were able to prevent the fire spreading to further adjoining units and businesses and contained the fire within 50 per cent of the industrial unit that was ablaze.”
A large section of the building collapsed during the fire. Local residents were instructed to stay away and keep their doors and windows closed due to the thick smoke.
An investigation will be carried out to determine how the fire started.
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Fire in Wymondham home
Firefighters attended a fire in a flat in Wymondham on 3rd December.
Crews from Wymondham, Attleborough and Carrow attended the fire which started at around 5pm and crews spent around 3 hours at the scene.
The Red Cross Fire Emergency Support Service was also on the scene, as was UK Power Networks which isolated power to the property.
No other properties were damaged in the fire and no injuries were reported. It is believed the fire was confined mostly to the roof of the flat.
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Chemical drum fire at Cornwall boatyard
Five fire engines were called to a fire at a boatyard in Cornwall on the morning of 6th December.
The fire started in storage drums believed to contain phosphine which is used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Local residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Nursery worker Helen Churchill was evacuated from the area: “We were a little bit confused because we had heard a couple of bits on the radio but we didn’t really know exactly what had happened. Then, literally within seconds, we had a knock and then the police officer was there. It just happened all of a sudden.”
Police officers also cordoned off the area around the boatyard in Islington Wharf.
A spokesman from the local council said: “The scene has now been left in the hands of the owners who will continue to monitor levels of phosphine throughout the day. The levels are now considered safe. Residents living on the houseboats within the boatyard will be able to return to their homes later today after fire officers have conducted a final check to confirm the drums pose no further threat to the public.”
100 firefighters called to Glasgow blaze
More than 100 firefighters were called in to tackle a huge fire at a former Co-Operative Funeral Service building in Glasgow.
The fire broke out at the Morrison Street building at around 1.50pm on 28th November. Two buildings in the structure have been “gutted” with no floors from ground to the fifth level remaining. The third building was partially damaged.
A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: “This is now a dangerous building, and our building control team are now looking to speak to the building owners and their representatives to take the situation forward.”
At the height of the blaze, flames were reported to reach around 100ft into the air. Many neighbouring buildings had to be evacuated but residents were able to return to their properties later that night.
A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said: “Firefighters are continuing dampening down operations at the Morrison Street incident. At present, we have one aerial rescue pump, one pump and two ground monitors working at the scene.
A full investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out.