Major fire at fireworks factory
#16
Posted 04 December 2006 - 05:48 PM
#17
Posted 04 December 2006 - 10:57 PM
I do tend to wonder why the firefighters even approached the area, I doubt that any of them are trained in dealing with explosives which at the end of the day is exactly what fireworks are. Some of the news comments like "they didnt expect an explosion or they would not have approached the area".. come on.. its a fireworks factory, loads of gunpowder and other chemical formulas packaged and designed to explode. I know from my own firefighter days that training did include a lot of science based information around chemicals, lots which react violently when comming in contact with water so hosing down would not have been that appropriate.
I know from conversations over the years that firecrews near to KF have been told that in the event of a fire they are not to approach but to cordon off the area and let it burn itself out... exactly what should have taken place at this incident.
Possibly this was the case, possibly the people that lost there lives were first on scene and disregarded both orders and there own safety to try and accertain if there was anyone at the site that needed assistance.
Hopefully.. but I doubt it, more information will become available that will answer some of these queries as well as to the inicial cause of this fire.
Edited by The_Djinn, 04 December 2006 - 10:58 PM.
BPA L1 & L2
#18
Posted 04 December 2006 - 11:32 PM
We will have to wait and see what really happened. There were apparently twenty Acetylene tanks on the site and from the news pictures there were LPG tanks as well. Perhaps this is the 'unanticipated hazard' the fire officers mentioned and part of the cause of the major explosion. The fireworks store itself looks to have done its job, giving an hour for everyone to get away, and then burning the fireworks progressively through the night.
#19
Posted 04 December 2006 - 11:35 PM
As usual I tend to refrain from speculation on these events, hearsay does little other than put wind in the sails of those who are determined to convolute these tragedies for their political gain.
#20
Posted 05 December 2006 - 08:42 AM
thegreenman
#21
Posted 05 December 2006 - 09:06 AM
#22
Posted 05 December 2006 - 01:56 PM
The ITV Local site has been updating coverage over the last 24 hours with news reports on the matter, if you wish to see any here they are:
Amateur Footage of the Fire:
http://www2.meridian.......&void=35444
Yesterday Morning Update:
http://www2.meridian.......&void=35533
Yesterday Lunchtime Update:
http://www2.meridian.......&void=35595
Yesterday Evening Update:
http://www2.meridian.......&void=35631
Advice on Firework Safety:
http://www2.meridian.......&void=35669
Hopefully some good will come from this so it never happens again and the 2 deaths weren't in vain, its such a sad tradegy.
#23
Posted 09 December 2006 - 03:05 PM
Note: I do not know that this story is correct, but that is what I have been told by someone who knows the place, and people that work there.
Edited by KNO3, 09 December 2006 - 03:06 PM.
#24
Posted 10 December 2006 - 02:53 PM
#25
Posted 14 December 2006 - 12:00 PM
#26
Posted 19 December 2006 - 05:24 PM
Thought I would just let you know, hopefully put some minds at rest.
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