Lorries destroyed in scrapyard fire
Fire crews were called to a fire at a scrapyard in East Tilbury on 27th August.
The fire broke out at in the early hours of the morning. Three lorries were damaged in the incident.
Firefighters from Grays, Orsett and Basildon attended the incident at the Readmans Industrial Estate on Station Road, East Tilbury at around 1am and spent several hours at the scene.
A spokesperson for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the electricity board was also called to isolate the power supply to the site as it was “hampering firefighting operations”.
An investigation will now be carried out into how the fire was started.
Residents evacuated as huge blaze breaks out in factory
Around 100 homes were evacuated after a gas explosion caused a blaze at a disused factory on Bury Road in Radcliffe. Dozens of families were forced to spend the night at a local community centre.
Around 60 firefighters and 12 fire engines were called to the scene.
There were no casualties reported in the blast but windows were shattered in surrounding buildings due to the intense heat at the scene.
Zoe Joynson, who was evacuated from her home said: “It was like fireworks were going off. It’s been a bit scary, but we’re all fine. My 13-year-old daughter Katie was babysitting in one of the flats nearby, but she managed to carry the children downstairs in her arms. Thankfully they were all okay.”
Another witness, Jennifer Armour, said: “All we could see was the smoke and lights flashing.”
Station Manager Paul Duggan said: “We were faced with a very busy scene with a rapidly developing fire. It was difficult as there was limited access to the site and there were a large number of houses that were very close. The heat was such that it cracked windows in the flats opposite. All the residents really worked with us to make sure it was resolved safely.”
A joint is now being carried out by Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
Sheffield Fire Service urge you to ‘Press The Button’
Fire chiefs in Sheffield are urging people to sign up to their Press The Button campaign in an attempt to get people to check that their smoke alarms are in working order.
The campaign comes after crews rescued a woman from her burning flat and discovered that the smoke alarm had been disconnected.
The woman was found face down on her bed at the Royal Exchange Works, Lady’s Bridge.
The fire started when a pan in the kitchen caught fire at around 2am.
Group manager Mick Mason said: “But for the swift actions of our fire crews, this could easily have been a much more serious incident. It’s shocking that people continue to disconnect smoke alarms, which can give them vital extra minutes to escape in the event of a fire.”
South Yorkshire’s firefighters have attended around 100 fires in homes where smoke alarms had been removed or where not working.
Visit www.pressthebutton.co.uk to sign up.
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