sparkie   10 #1 Posted November 26, 2010 wouls any1 out there remember the chemical blaze in the early 90s that was caused by national carriers around wincobank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   27 #2 Posted August 23, 2020 Yes, it was in December 1984. Here is a photo on the "picturesheffield" website. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s39912&action=zoom&pos=9&id=118319&continueUrl= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
oscar2157   12 #3 Posted August 23, 2020 National carriers a huge warehouse..  yes I was there... as part of a fire crew from Mansfield road 'Manor top' fire station.. we spent quite a few days and nights there . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Steptoad   12 #4 Posted August 24, 2020 My dad was a driver for NCL (National Carriers Ltd) at the time, his beloved pushbike went up in flames.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Annie Bynnol   596 #5 Posted August 30, 2020 The photo confirms my recollection that the smoke and debris blew over Wincobank, the Flower Estate, Hinde House and Concord. Police and Council vans were going around telling people to stay indoors with windows shut The following day the secondary school was shut and teams of people in protective clothing where picking up asbestos insulation around the cemetery, the school grounds, the sports centre and golf course. This area was the touchdown zone for the debris from the fire. later in the afternoon the fire brigade had began to lay hoses across the tracks beyond Brightside station thinking the railway had been closed and it was not resulting in a train slicing some up. The driver of the train initially stopped on seeing the obstruction but had the presence of mind to pull off toward Sheffield.      Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johnever   10 #6 Posted September 7, 2020 I was a driver there at that time, I had just got back from a trip and parked in warehouse to be loaded whilst I had my break in canteen. Someone came running in and said place was on fire, I dashed over to see my truck and all my gear being swept by flames. Sad day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   27 #7 Posted September 8, 2020 The full H. & S. E. report of the fire can be found here: https://www.icheme.org/media/13698/the-brightside-lane-warehouse-fire.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
old tup   30 #8 Posted September 8, 2020 I remember it very well as at that date I was at the end of a self build of our new home,it was only by a stroke of luck we didn,t put our furniture and personal belongings into storage there!.I was offered a cheaper rate elsewhere so I changed my mind,I observed the smoke cloud driving back north on the M1 to my work base,talk about a lucky break it was a really big blaze no mistake!. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johnever   10 #9 Posted September 9, 2020 On 24/08/2020 at 13:16, Steptoad said: My dad was a driver for NCL (National Carriers Ltd) at the time, his beloved pushbike went up in flames.  Was your dad sandy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Steptoad   12 #10 Posted September 12, 2020 On 09/09/2020 at 20:29, johnever said: Was your dad sandy? No, he was Birdseye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johnever   10 #11 Posted September 16, 2020 On 12/09/2020 at 17:38, Steptoad said: No, he was Birdseye. I drove on the freight special with him. Des Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Steptoad   12 #12 Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, johnever said: I drove on the freight special with him. Des That's him 🙂 What name would he know you by? Edited September 17, 2020 by Steptoad Adding extra wordage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...