Huge fire in Newcastle!

Reality|Bites · 20 May 2011 at 00:31

ennogs · 20 May 2011 at 00:53

How far away is the fire from the grove?

Mickie · 20 May 2011 at 01:18

more than a few feet thats for sure, why do you ask ?

"andy" · 20 May 2011 at 01:37

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

where you looking the right way ? the news reckoned the black plume was visible from scotland

Murray · 20 May 2011 at 02:19

Awesome.

craptakular · 20 May 2011 at 06:13

It's grim, up north.

tigerstyle · 20 May 2011 at 07:48

massive scrapyard... in the city centre?

Dabbles · 20 May 2011 at 07:52

Byker isn't the city centre. :rolleyes:

arknor · 20 May 2011 at 08:38

ennogs said:
How far away is the fire from the grove?

byker grove isnt actually in byker

Participant · 20 May 2011 at 08:44

!

Reality|Bites said:

Thanks for the awesome 80s flashback! I used to listen to that when I was like 8 years old. What a song.

PhillyDee · 20 May 2011 at 13:22

ennogs said:
How far away is the fire from the grove?

Too far unfortunately.

Went by last night on way to work at half 9 and it was steaming, they were still extinguishing. This morning, all done with. Looks exactly the same.

Sunbed · 20 May 2011 at 13:34

I was sure I stubbed my cig out... sorry guys

mrochester · 20 May 2011 at 13:44

ennogs said:
How far away is the fire from the grove?

Approximately 5 miles.