RichardB 23 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 North Tyneside, about a mile away from me, Ramage Warehouse/Distribution-thing up in flames. 50 firefighters. Smoke visible from Sunderland. Link Link to post Share on other sites
RichardB 23 Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Drove past 8 hours after it started, still smoking, lots of engines still in attendance. However, much less impressive than when the Ronsons Factory went up. "Fire on Norham Road, Ronsons Factory." "What do they make ?" "Lighter fluid, aerosols of various types; starch fir ironing, deodourants etc." Don't remember any of the firefighting community attending that on the day; just being told to evacuate from my home; the place didn't take a great deal of demolishing afterwards. Almost as bad as a fireworks factory going up - has that ever happened in Sheffield, he asks innocently ... ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Edmund 222 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 The Queen pub on Scotland Street was blown up in 1858. Was this the earliest firework factory explosion? Link to post Share on other sites
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RichardB 23 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Still three fire engines there this morning. North Tyneside, about a mile away from me, Ramage Warehouse/Distribution-thing up in flames. 50 firefighters. Smoke visible from Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites
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