Huge fire in Newcastle!

DJMK4 · 19 May 2011 at 14:25

twist3d0n3 said:
that's not even raoul moatly funny

/runs

_Gizka_ · 19 May 2011 at 14:31

Woke up to it all going off this afternon and this is a picture from my mates bedroom window, quite epic to be honest and pretty big. Went for a drive to have alook and it did smell rotten!

There also seems to be a masked vigilante wandering the surrounding area, off to save the day!

I here he does by the name of Captain Dongatron, Google him he neds to be known.

Dugganator · 19 May 2011 at 14:34

bleach my eyes ....

~>Dg<~ · 19 May 2011 at 14:36

wtf ?

Pav89 · 19 May 2011 at 14:37

WHAT THE!? LOL!

I walk up and down that path every day. Never have I seen such monstrosity of a guy running around in spongebob squarepants pants.

Jono · 19 May 2011 at 14:38

That's no smoke. That's just the fog on the Tyne (and it's all mine, all mine).

Shayper · 19 May 2011 at 14:39

Uh...

Wtaf? Seriously?

_Gizka_ · 19 May 2011 at 14:40

Pav89 said:
WHAT THE!? LOL!

I walk up and down that path every day. Never have I seen such monstrosity of a guy running around in spongebob squarepants pants.

Monstrosity?

This guy saves lives and was a calming influence to worried passers by, as they panicked under such an apocalypse.

Dugganator · 19 May 2011 at 14:41

btw you look like your sucking instead of blowing in the last photo....fail

BenjiSayers · 19 May 2011 at 14:42

I have those boxers

I am not the masked vigilante in question though.

Greenlizard0 · 19 May 2011 at 14:51

Well at least there's one student in the library.

Gishee · 19 May 2011 at 14:54

HAHAHAHA

Embed · 19 May 2011 at 14:56

Big fire is big

Fingers crossed its Byker Grove

Reaper 392 · 19 May 2011 at 15:00

Nexus said:
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

you mean this one?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12795926

if you do, i saw it on my way home from uni, and it was pretty damned huge. however, having looked on the BBC, you could be talking about one of about five different fires.

smoke cloud was easily visible from reading in that one, despite the fire being a good 30 miles away

Dugganator · 19 May 2011 at 15:03

To be fair isnt this like Newcastle any day of the week haha.

Only kidding I hope its fine as Im going up there bank holiday weekend.

J-FRO · 19 May 2011 at 15:12

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13455952

This is currently being reported on the bbc as well.

Right near the millenium bridge. I stayed in the holiday inn or whatever it is near there, ahh the nostalgia.

Philz0r · 19 May 2011 at 15:15

could see it from hebburn docks

Red and White · 19 May 2011 at 15:22

reports coming in that its caused tens of pounds worth of damage

Kona* · 19 May 2011 at 15:22

I work in Boldon and you can clearly see it. The smoke plume is so big it looks like it should be ~1miles away however it's nearly 15 miles away!

Plenty of pictures on twitter, just search for the hashtag #newcastlefire

quickshot89 · 19 May 2011 at 17:02

it was at the scrapard down on byker bank, next to the timer yard, other halfs brother was on duty at the time and he was hoping for a big fire soon (hes a nutter) as they havnt had one recently.

few things i have found out is that the scrapyard is next to a timber yard, explosions were heard, and about 2000 litres of explosive fuel were at the scrapyard too. 8 fire-engines and 40+ firefighters

never seen a black smoke cloud like this ever in my life