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Topic started on 12-8-2012 @ 12:36 PM by Monkeygod333

Largest fire in years hits London


www.telegraph.co.uk
The blaze at a recycling centre in Dagenham began at 1.15pm on Sunday afternoon and at its height sent up a plume of smoke so large it was visible across the capital.

Fire chiefs said the entire building, a single-storey facility on Chequers Lane measuring 50 metres by 100 metres or about the size of a football pitch, was alight.

A spokesman said the cause of the fire had not been established yet but emphasised that it had not affected fire cover at Olympic venues.

Ron Dobson, London Fire Commissioner, said: "We've not seen a fire of this size in London for several years.

""It's certainly a dramatic end to the Olympics for the London Fire Brigade. That said though, we are still able to attend incidents across the capital and the fire cover we're providing at the Olympic venues has not been affected.
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edit on 12-8-2012 by Monkeygod333 because: (no reason given)



reply posted on 12-8-2012 @ 01:56 PM by coyotepoet
reply to post by AGWskeptic





Or a diversion to keep resources busy.


That was my thought. Interesting timing.


reply posted on 12-8-2012 @ 04:13 PM by aboutface
reply to post by lifttheveil


Fwiw, where I live there have been 3 fires in recycling depots in the past year. There apparently is no longer a market for their goods.
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