Huge fire in Newcastle!

Messiah Khan · 19 May 2011 at 13:31

If anyone lives in Newcastle I'm sure you will know there is currently a huge fire in the Ouseburn area. Apparently it is the Shepherds scrap yard on fire. The plume of smoke can be seen absolutely miles away. People in walker have been told to keep all windows and doors shut.

Oh, and I live 100yards down the road from the fire. I wonder if I'll get past the cordon after work to get home. :eek:

Sunbed · 19 May 2011 at 13:34

It's like 911 times a thousandth.

Steve2000 · 19 May 2011 at 13:36

Messiah Khan said:
Oh, and I live 100yards down the road from the fire. I wonder if I'll get past the cordon after work to get home.

That is of course if you still have a home to go to.

FNGsam · 19 May 2011 at 13:37

Sundance said:
It's like 911 times a thousandth.

Good god, but thats 0.0911!!!

Pav89 · 19 May 2011 at 13:38

I'm at Uni, the fire is mahoooooosive! Here's what I can see...

Better pics here:
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/breaking-news/2011/05/19/live-coverage-of-major-fire-in-byker-newcastle-72703-28725518/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

FTM · 19 May 2011 at 13:39

it is pretty big mind I am in Jarrow about 8 miles away and the smoke cloud is drifting over us

neil-ste · 19 May 2011 at 13:39

It must be massive. I knew it was a scrap yard but didn't know it was Shepherd's.

Ohh and I can see it from work in Ashbrooke, Sunderland.

Pav89 · 19 May 2011 at 13:42

Apparently people can see it in Durham :eek:

Participant · 19 May 2011 at 13:43

"In your geordie slums..."

FTM · 19 May 2011 at 13:43

BenjiSayers · 19 May 2011 at 13:45

I can see the smoke rising from Birtley. Any word on how it started yet?

FTM · 19 May 2011 at 13:46

expect Gazza on the scene shortly! just a quick stop off at Tesco for a chicken and a 4-pack

DJMK4 · 19 May 2011 at 13:47

FTM said:
expect Gazza on the scene shortly! just a quick stop off at Tesco for a chicken and a 4-pack

C'mon fire, go out, we'll go down to the lake, pig out on some chicken wings and sip on a few tinnies

Pav89 · 19 May 2011 at 13:48

BenjiSayers said:
I can see the smoke rising from Birtley. Any word on how it started yet?

Some people are saying that there was an explosion

Messiah Khan · 19 May 2011 at 13:50

Pav89 said:
Some people are saying that there was an explosion

Managing director of the yard, Malcolm Ince, said there was more than 2,000 litres of explosive fuel kept close to the fire.
He said: “We think a small fire has smoldered in the scrap, we’ve been collecting it for about six or seven months, then it started smoking, then we just saw huge flames. I had to make the decision to evacuate the six workers.”

Cosimo · 19 May 2011 at 13:51

That looks a bit ominous.

twist3d0n3 · 19 May 2011 at 13:54

DJMK4 said:
C'mon fire, go out, we'll go down to the lake, pig out on some chicken wings and sip on a few tinnies

that's not even raoul moatly funny

/runs

Nexus · 19 May 2011 at 13:55

Doesn't look to dissimilar to the size of the one in North East London a few weeks ago.

I'd defiantly recommend closing windows though, as by night it really smelled off smoke in the air

Liquidfox · 19 May 2011 at 13:56

Aww, my office faces the other way

Greebo · 19 May 2011 at 14:25

Whose up for a BBQ this evening then?