Wednesday 3 October 2007
11.17
Whitehall Road, Whitehall
An industrial unit and flats were destroyed when
fire broke out on the ground floor of a workshop in Whitehall.
Thick smoke could be seen throughout the area when crews arrived
on the scene to tackle the blaze, which took more than three hours
to extinguish. Concerns for the stability of the building
prevented firefighters from entering and the hydraulic platform was
drafted in to enable crews to tackle the fire from above.
Over 30 firefighters were called to the scene after extra fire
appliances were called for and relief crews were brought in
throughout the day. Structural engineers later deemed the building
too unstable for Fire Investigation Officers to begin their work
and scaffolding was erected the next day. Fire Investigation
Officers were due to attend the site on
Friday.