Firework factory fire near Ringmer

[Beach Hut]

There's probably lots of smoke-damaged stock on sale.But how many miles are you prepared to travel to pick up the bits? Only I suspect most of what was in there has been literally, cast to the winds.

I hope none of these bits have reached an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Falmer.

There will be hell to pay for otherwise.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Fantastic!! Keep the jokes coming

Afterall, sounds like only two Sussex firefighters have died at the incident.



(That's one from each of them)

 

[Beach Hut]

Fantastic!! Keep the jokes coming

Afterall, sound like only two Sussex firefighters have died at the incident.



(That's one from each of them)

It is just irony - flounce alert

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Fantastic!! Keep the jokes coming

Afterall, sound like only two Sussex firefighters have died at the incident.



(That's one from each of them)

No jokes are being made at firefighters' expense, Bry.

And it's no joke for us who know the family either.

 

[Bry Nylon]

It is just irony - flounce alert

Flounce alert now downgraded from RED to AMBER

 

[Stevie Boy]

just spoke to my mum anddad, they live about 6 miles from halland and they said the house shock quite bad when it went bang

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

John Winter said his brother, who owns the factory, fled the burning building
with his sons.
He told BBC News 24 there had been "an almighty bang, and the place shook".
He added: "The place is still burning, but no-one is doing anything."

 

[Bozza]

We had one of these a few weeks back...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6093430.stm

 

[Lady Whistledown]

'Eyewitness Mark Hazleden told the news channel that the fireworks factory had been operating for two or three years.

He added: "It was quite a nasty scene and in the end I did leave because I felt the area was getting dangerous." '

Well duh

 

[Lady Whistledown]

 

[Lady Bracknell]

I'm amazed at the stupidity of some people! For sure, there's no place for "eye-witnesses" at a fireworks factory fire unless they are witnessing it at a considerable distance.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

But the BBC wants you straight in there, with your mobile phone camera. And then it wants you to give it the pics for free.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I hate to be unkind, especially when it's purely down to human curiosity, but some of the public can be incredibly annoying when you're trying to deal with an incident



I've been guarding the scene of a near fatal stabbing before, and had several people accuse me of being rude and arrogant because I won't give them every INTIMATE detail of what's happened.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Saw a factory compound 'go up' in Manchester a few years back.the then owner was storing unlicenced chemicals,no one hurt,however was a great display of bangs,flames shooting into the night sky and even drums of 'stuff' being blown into the air.

 

[ali jenkins]

I hate to be unkind, especially when it's purely down to human curiosity, but some of the public can be incredibly annoying when you're trying to deal with an incident



I've been guarding the scene of a near fatal stabbing before, and had several people accuse me of being rude and arrogant because I won't give them every INTIMATE detail of what's happened.

But it is your DUTY to give us all the details in the name of gossip!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

But it is your DUTY to give us all the details in the name of gossip!

*sighs* Yes, it would appear that is most people's perception of our position...

I know people can't help being curious, but in any given situation, there can be a million reasons why we can't give away much beyond the obvious (one of which is sensitivity), and when the hundredth person demands to know what's happening, and then goes whinging to the nearest press member because "the police won't tell us anything", it can be a tad wearing

 

[Lady Bracknell]

But the BBC wants you straight in there, with your mobile phone camera. And then it wants you to give it the pics for free.

Ah yes, the joys of "user generated" news.

 

[ali jenkins]

*sighs* Yes, it would appear that is most people's perception of our position...

I know people can't help being curious, but in any given situation, there can be a million reasons why we can't give away much beyond the obvious (one of which is sensitivity), and when the hundredth person demands to know what's happening, and then goes whinging to the nearest press member because "the police won't tell us anything", it can be a tad wearing

It was only a joke.

I would never expect a member of the police force to give me details about an incident unless i was DIRECTLY involved.

I would even find it slightly unprofessional if they were giving out infomation willy-nilly to everyone who wanted to know.

 

[Trotster]

Anyone got any updates?

I know alot of the fireman from Brighton and surrounding areas though work and I am really worried about the rumours that 2 have been killed.

I really hope it is just a rumour and turns out to be unfounded.

 

[Beach Hut]

At present BBC says a number of injuries, some serious.