A sad day for Weston-Super-Mare

[S71NG3R]

Some may have seen the tragic news about the iconic Weston-Super-Mare pier. http://www.itvlocal.com/west/

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6a-zvo7KRQ

 

The fire was too strong and there is not a lot left of the pier.

 

I spent many summers as a kid there, it's a very sad lost and my thoughts go to all the workers and their families effected.

 

Fortunately there are currently no known casualties.

[CarboyZR1]

How was the fire started?

[S71NG3R]

How was the fire started?

 

This is not known yet, engineers are viewing the pier to check the structure is safe before investigators can walk along it.

 

The rumor is it was started by a chip pan as the area that was ablaze first was where the chip pans and hotdog makers were.

[T3hReaper91]

they got onto it 30mins ago but doubt anything will be known for a few days yet

[The Queen]

That sucks and thats one of the biggest clouds of smoke I have ever seen!

[Nipper]

That sucks and thats one of the biggest clouds of smoke I have ever seen!

 

Didn't see the Hemel Hempstead fire thing then?

[HSVxSEXY_TIME?]

it was me.

[Camel]

it was me.

Oh, how hilarious you are.

[Pherelas]

Grandparents live down there so been there many times. Great loss but the owners say they shall re-build it.

[S71NG3R]

It was open today for visitors to walk part way along for a closer look at the damage. From the TV shots on the news is shows just how hot it got. Plus lots of twisted metal and debris to clear up.

[khevolution]

there was a fire on my local pier about 15-16 years ago, and it still hasn't been rebuilt, like they said they would, they just built a brand new one, about 300yrds down the road and is now one of the UK's biggest tourist locations

 

the burnt pier is now just a lump of metal that resembles a building, quite sad actually

[Captain_ClutchKick]

Bet it was an insurance job. I used to think it was a made up town... :p

[Nipper]

Bet it was an insurance job.

 

I have heard that from a lot of people, even a guy I know who pulls insurance scams himself says that it is the most likely reason. After all, we are giving a chip pan fire a bit too much credit for the damage it caused? :cheeky:

[Speedtouch]

Didn't see the Hemel Hempstead fire thing then?

 

That was epic. That explosion was heard in London!