Huge fire in Newcastle!

Dabbles · 19 May 2011 at 17:08

Red and White said:
reports coming in that its caused tens of pounds worth of damage

Recycling a joke about Sunderland I see!

Cosimo · 19 May 2011 at 17:10

Blimey, do they dump nuclear waste at that scrapyard as well?

Bri · 19 May 2011 at 17:28

Looks like a fairly big fire

http://cdnmo.coveritlive.com/media/image/201105/phpQvH9Rrfirejohnbrown.JPG

EdGey · 19 May 2011 at 17:28

There has been a bad smell here for quite some time. I wonder if that could be the cause.

Firegod · 19 May 2011 at 17:52

My pic from today:-

Mucky_Pup · 19 May 2011 at 17:57

I work down the road from it, didn't take any photos though.

PhillyDee · 19 May 2011 at 18:16

Er, I have to get from the tyne bridge to walker (usually go via the quayside) is it cordoned off still? Coz I have to get to work!

CliffyBiro · 19 May 2011 at 18:21

'Cause the smog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine...

PhillyDee · 19 May 2011 at 18:22

skippi90 said:
'Cause the smog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine...

That would be FOG, and

19th May 2011 14:38
Jono That's no smoke. That's just the fog on the Tyne (and it's all mine, all mine).

. . . . Like a ginger stepchild.

CliffyBiro · 19 May 2011 at 18:25

PhillyDee said:
That would be FOG, and

*facepalm*

Garry1990 · 19 May 2011 at 18:33

Saw this on the way back from newcastle airport, can be seen for miles!

BDEE · 19 May 2011 at 19:19

Pav89 said:
Apparently people can see it in Durham

Which Durham is that then, because I work in Durham and it certainly was not visible.

Slam62 · 19 May 2011 at 19:25

ooh they've done the North up a bit since I was there, shame about the fire though....

run for your lives.

PMKeates · 19 May 2011 at 19:31

I'd hit it.

Dabbles · 19 May 2011 at 21:50

BDEE said:
Which Durham is that then, because I work in Durham and it certainly was not visible.

Durham's a pretty big county...

Messiah Khan · 19 May 2011 at 22:20

Well at least we have water again now. The firebrigade stole our water to put the fire out, lol. I'm pleased to say that our flat wasn't touched at all as the wind was blowing away from us.

Pav89 · 19 May 2011 at 22:26

Good news!

The air smells nasty still (In Heaton). Guess its going to last a few days.

BDEE · 19 May 2011 at 23:32

Dabbles said:
Durham's a pretty big county...

One assumed the post meant Durham City, commonly refered to as "Durham", as opposed to the County of Durham.

Anyhow, it wasn't visible from Durham. (City).

Pav89 · 19 May 2011 at 23:38

Sorry, I meant the city of Durham.

Here's the best pic of it:

J-FRO · 20 May 2011 at 00:14

Holy cow! That's crazy!