Huge Explosion in Warwick (1 Viewer)

rob9872 · Aug 27, 2021

No idea what's happened, but massive smoke overhead really making it look dark here and smoke bellowing out from somewhere approx half a mile away on the industrial estate I think.

Hopefully everyone is ok, but I suspect some casualties at this time of day. Really quite harrowing looking across, certainly nothing I've seen before on that scale.

Alkhen · Aug 27, 2021

Nick · Aug 27, 2021

2nd big Fire like this in the space of a week.

torchomatic · Aug 27, 2021

Just had to pop up the Shires. Fuck. Never seen anything like it.

torchomatic · Aug 27, 2021

Put some video on my twitter feed.

rob9872 · Aug 27, 2021

From Google maps I think it's Leeson Polyurethanes, but not 100%

fernandopartridge · Aug 27, 2021

Any idea what's actually on fire?

Alkhen · Aug 27, 2021

I saw people posting it was a builders merchant.

fernandopartridge · Aug 27, 2021

rob9872 said:
From Google maps I think it's Leeson Polyurethanes, but not 100%

Somebody has put a video on YouTube naming it explicitly, fits the bill as it'll be full of highly flammable (and pretty toxic) material. Another environmental / ecological disaster like the fire in Cov last week.

fernandopartridge · Aug 27, 2021

clint van damme · Aug 27, 2021

Hopefully no casualties

torchomatic · Aug 27, 2021

a bit of my video from the Shires. Hope everyone is OK. There are some massive warehouses up there.

Brighton Sky Blue · Aug 27, 2021

It is barely 100 yards from our house. Very loud explosions and we were close to being evacuated by the police. It’s at an adhesives factory and the fire is still roaring away sadly with workers inside at the time.

Really sobering sight.

Bugsy · Aug 27, 2021

clint van damme said:
Hopefully no casualties

Not to sure I should say to much but there is at least one dead as I've just had a voice note off my cousin. My uncle works there his in bits and his lucky to be alive his mate couldn't get out in time

shmmeee · Aug 27, 2021

Just been sent home from the office on the tech park because of this. Word there is it’s a builders merchants (MKM or something?) and it’s a bin lorry that caught fire. Who knows though.

no_loyalty · Aug 27, 2021

Bugsy said:
Not to sure I should say to much but there is at least one dead as I've just had a voice note off my cousin. My uncle works there his in bits and his lucky to be alive his mate couldn't get out in time

That’s horrendous

stay_up_skyblues · Aug 27, 2021

Jesus. Thoughts with anyone affected.

Brighton Sky Blue · Aug 27, 2021

shmmeee said:
Just been sent home from the office on the tech park because of this. Word there is it’s a builders merchants (MKM or something?) and it’s a bin lorry that caught fire. Who knows though.

The smoke is still bellowing out of the site. Judging by what would have been stored on site it would be a whole catalogue of flammables and explosives.

ajsccfc · Aug 27, 2021

shmmeee · Aug 27, 2021

Brighton Sky Blue said:
The smoke is still bellowing out of the site. Judging by what would have been stored on site it would be a whole catalogue of flammables and explosives.

Yeah that’s why the office was evacuated, possible toxic fumes.

Brighton Sky Blue · Aug 27, 2021

shmmeee said:
Yeah that’s why the office was evacuated, possible toxic fumes.

The soot is a much bigger problem than the burnt chemicals. If you have a mask then wear it if you’re in the vicinity

shmmeee · Aug 27, 2021

As everyone else is posting shots of smoke:

shmmeee · Aug 27, 2021

Brighton Sky Blue said:
The soot is a much bigger problem than the burnt chemicals. If you have a mask then wear it if you’re in the vicinity

Nah I’m home now.

Nick · Aug 27, 2021

Bugsy said:
Not to sure I should say to much but there is at least one dead as I've just had a voice note off my cousin. My uncle works there his in bits and his lucky to be alive his mate couldn't get out in time

Fuck, that sounds awful

torchomatic · Aug 27, 2021

shmmeee said:
Just been sent home from the office on the tech park because of this. Word there is it’s a builders merchants (MKM or something?) and it’s a bin lorry that caught fire. Who knows though.

It's an adhesives factory apparently, called Leesons Polyurethane. No wonder there is so much smoke and fireballs.

torchomatic · Aug 27, 2021

shmmeee said:
Yeah that’s why the office was evacuated, possible toxic fumes.

I'm WFH anyway, but our libraries may close. Been told to close all the windows.

torchomatic · Aug 27, 2021

ajsccfc said:

Video on Twitter of a guy on a train near Nuneaton and he could see the smoke.

TomRad85 · Aug 27, 2021

Got loads of mates sending vids and pics, looks bloody awful.

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Evo1883 · Aug 27, 2021

Can see the smoke in Cheylesmore

TomRad85 · Aug 27, 2021

Brighton Sky Blue said:
It is barely 100 yards from our house. Very loud explosions and we were close to being evacuated by the police. It’s at an adhesives factory and the fire is still roaring away sadly with workers inside at the time.

Really sobering sight.

Stay safe BSB. I'd probably evacuate anyway if I were you.

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Brighton Sky Blue · Aug 27, 2021

TomRad85 said:
Stay safe BSB. I'd probably evacuate anyway if I were you.

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We'll be OK with everything shut I think. The people stood outside staring at it, not so much.

rob9872 · Aug 27, 2021

CET reporting no casualties. I hope they're right, but conflicts with posts above

ajsccfc · Aug 27, 2021

shmmeee said:
As everyone else is posting shots of smoke:

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Bloody hell. If you'd have shown me that out of the context of today I'd swear it was fake

shmmeee · Aug 27, 2021

rob9872 said:
CET reporting no casualties. I hope they're right, but conflicts with posts above

Work friend knows the owner of the factory, they’re saying definitely fatalities.

Bugsy · Aug 27, 2021

rob9872 said:
CET reporting no casualties. I hope they're right, but conflicts with posts above

When has the CT ever been right, I don't bullshit ffs.

I was reluctant to say anything at all. Tbh wish I didn't just thought I put what I know of or could say.

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