Massive Fire in East London

Clever Pun

Can anyone else see the massive plume of black smoke???

I reckon somewhere near mile end..

McBain_v1

Can't see it from up here (Manchester).
Anything on the news feeds?

chrisjsmith

Photos:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7090725.stm

chrisjsmith

BBC page updated again. Looks like an amusing afternoon for Ken

Wooliferkins

Are compulsary purchase orders out of fashion in London now? I know the Olympic Authority are 3 months ahead of schedule but this looks a heavy handed way to clear the site.

chrisjsmith

Either that or it's the compulsory purchase order victims getting some extra cash from their insurance policies

McBain_v1

Long as there aren't any actual victims.

chrisjsmith

Indeed.

It appears to have been a bus depot. Probably full of old contaminated oil drums. Fun!

Special K

I don't recommend the Lea tow path until they 've dealt with the asbestos.

spasypaddy

just spoke to my firewoman colleague and she said she missed it as her shift wasnt during the fire yesterday. Her words were "i dont enjoy big fires, they are boring. Theres too much standing around and not getting on with it"

shes also mega fit...