Fire at Norwich pub
A fire broke out in a building behind the Maypole Pub in Old Norwich Road in Ipswich at around 10.15pm on 6th September causing structural damage and damage to trees and bushes.
It was thought that butane cylinders were being stored in the outbuilding so fire crews tackled the blaze from a safe distance. It took firefighters from Colchester Road almost 2 hours to extinguish the blaze.
Watch manager said: “The building was fully engulfed on our arrival. At the present moment, we do not know how the fire started. We attacked the fire when we first arrived and found that cylinders were involved and reverted to the policy for fires with cylinders and fought it from a safe distance.”
1.5 million CDs destroyed in Sony warehouse inferno
It has been reported that more than 1.5m CDs were destroyed in last week’s Sony warehouse fire.
The main distribution centre in Enfield was burnt down by rioters on the 9th August and is the biggest distributor of independent music in the UK.
Around 40 firefighters tackled the fire on Monday night at the warehouse which totally destroyed the 20,000 square metre building.
Alison Wenham, who chairs the Association of Independent Music, said: “This is a disaster for the music community, but with the fans’ help, labels and artists will survive.”
Scotland Yard have confirmed that three male teenagers have been arrested and charged with violent disorder and arson. Two have been remanded in custody and one has been released on bail.
Sony warehouse destroyed in blaze
Eleven fire engines and 55 firefighters attended a huge fire in a warehouse and offices on Solar Way in Enfield on Monday night. The building was home to Sony’s CD distribution centre and has been completely destroyed by the fire.
Around 170 people had to be evacuated from a nearby hotel. The hotel suffered severe smoke damage and has now had to close. Firefighters instructed residents to remain in their homes with windows and doors closed.
It is thought that the fire was started by the London looters and rioters.
300 homes evacuated near Warrington garage fire
A blaze at a garage in Warrington town centre caused severe disruption to the Manchester to Liverpool train line.
The fire started at around 5pm on 28th July. About 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes while firefighters extinguished the blaze. Diversions were in place as roads were closed for safety reasons.
A 200m cordon was set up amid reports there were acetylene cylinders stored inside.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: “The protective cordon has been considerably reduced and most of the residents living in the area are being allowed to return to their homes. A small number of homes closest to the garage that caught fire are still out of bounds for the time being. Residents who need to find out if they can return should visit the Fairfield Neighbourhood Project centre which has details of which houses continue to be within the much smaller cordon.”
It is not yet known what caused the fire.
Taunton Town Football Club seriously damaged in blaze
A fire has seriously damaged newly renovated Taunton Town Football Club.
10 fire engines from Taunton, Bridgwater, Wiveliscombe, Tiverton, Burnham and Wellington attended the fire at Taunton Town Football Club which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The fire severely damaged the members bar and the roof of the building also suffered substantial damage.
Kevin Sturmey from the club said: “So many people have worked so hard so this is upsetting for everyone involved. But when this kind of thing happens the important thing is that no one was in there and there are no injuries.”
It is not known what caused the fire but it is not being treated as suspicious.