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| 420.1 | Basingstoke : Another year, another fire | COMICS::PARSONS | SLS World Tour 1991 | Wed Apr 17 1991 13:51 | 16 |
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Well I saw it last night. Was watching TVS news at 10:30 when
they mentioned an office fire in Basingstoke. Went outside and
you could see if from Kempshott. I went into town and watched the
Churchill Plaza buliding burn. The fire appeared to destroy two
floors (I think the 8th & 9th) before it burned out. I don't think
there was a lot those 30 fire tenders could do.
At it's height (11pm - midnight) the windows of the floors on fire
were exploding and office furniture (burning desks, hatstands) was
coming out. Quite spectacular really. The bus depot was evacuated
to stop any debris setting the buses on fire - obviously they've
learnt a lesson from the Crescent fire. This mornings news reported
the only casualty was one fireman detained overnight in hospital.
... and I used to think this town was boring !
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| 420.3 | Answer to geography question. | LARVAE::BARKER | Do not fold, spindle or mutilate | Wed Apr 17 1991 17:47 | 9 |
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> Blackened walls on two sides from about half way up. About 50 vehicles
> around the building including fire trucks and some Disaster Mangement
> Services vehicles, where's Digital?
Just across the roundabout in Basing View (Snamprogetti & Wimgrove Houses).
Nigel
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| 420.4 | | CRATE::CROSSLEY | For internal use only | Wed Apr 17 1991 17:55 | 5 |
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I think it may have been a reference to Digitals Disaster Management
Services.
But then, that's only a guess......
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| 420.5 | I wonder ? | COMICS::LANG | Harvey Lang UK/CSC | Wed Apr 17 1991 21:02 | 4 |
| I heard a rumour that the portakabins that left Viables today are on
their way to Churchill Plaza.....just a rumour!!!
H
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| 420.6 | Re: Note 420.5 by COMICS::LANG "Harvey Lang UK/CSC | COMICS::WEGG | Some hard boiled eggs & some nuts | Thu Apr 18 1991 11:54 | 8 |
| > I heard a rumour that the portakabins that left Viables today are on
> their way to Churchill Plaza.....
>> just a rumour!!!
Yes I know, you started it!
I.
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| 420.7 | YES WE'RE IN.. | ODDONE::PAYNE_R | | Thu Apr 18 1991 17:17 | 5 |
| We've had Five CSE's in there, trying to rescue The Computer rooms...
Seems the Cresent Fire was still in there minds, and relised WE WERE
THE PEOPLE TO SEND IN.
RICHARD P
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| 420.8 | The Crescent - a Tower Block? | HAMPS::GEORGE_E | SECRETARIES DO IT ALL-IN-1 | Fri Apr 19 1991 18:31 | 9 |
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Quote from today's Gazette
"it was bigger than the Digital blaze"
"The Digital fire was contained to just two floors"
????!!!!
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