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Title: Large fire on GoytSide
Post by: Fly on June 04, 2013, 05:39:50 PM
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A Derbyshire fire service spokesman said: “It is anticipated that fire fighting efforts will continue for some time due to the large amount of paper involved.

http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/breaking-news-residents-urged-to-keep-windows-and-doors-closed-as-fire-crews-battle-major-paper-blaze-1-5735201 (http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/breaking-news-residents-urged-to-keep-windows-and-doors-closed-as-fire-crews-battle-major-paper-blaze-1-5735201)

Couple of shots I took from Brockwell lane. It's a lot of smoke considering how far away I was.

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/20130604_147_zpsc68ea2a6.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/20130604_147_zpsc68ea2a6.jpg.html)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/20130604_145_zps8d8ad589.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/20130604_145_zps8d8ad589.jpg.html)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/20130604_146_zps82ad995c.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/20130604_146_zps82ad995c.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Large fire on GoytSide
Post by: Stuart on June 04, 2013, 08:00:32 PM
Chesterfield Post says 800 tons of paper gone up at a recycling place on Goyt Side. One way to do it, I suppose!
Title: Re: Large fire on GoytSide
Post by: Fly on June 04, 2013, 08:04:57 PM
Read somewhere the ash was falling like snow in Walton  ;D
No fatalities or injuries AFIAK which is good  ;)
Title: Re: Large fire on GoytSide
Post by: emmz on June 04, 2013, 10:12:20 PM
Had mother in law on phone who says its been dreadful up there, and indeed ash has been falling like snow she is on Hillside drive so quite near to the fire...lots going on