What's on fire in Sheffield city centre?

[markinsheff 10]

Can see lots of smoke from my flat, but can't see what's burning?

[spats 10]

Pickled Onion factory on Carlisle Street. Just up from where I work. Just had a walk out to have a look.

Edited December 7, 2013 by spats

[markinsheff 10]

Pickled Onion factory on Carlisle Street. Just up from where I work. Just had a walk out to have a look.

 

Thanks mate.

[Super Hans 10]

Pickled onion factory.

 

How Yorkshire can you get.

[louisbourg 10]

never seen as many fire engines , and police units , just now 5.05 pm , also an incident table set up and lights , seems a lot , for just a fire , if you see what i mean

[Jillybabes 10]

Never even knew there was a pickled onion factory in Sheffield!

[Rampent 10]

Never even knew there was a pickled onion factory in Sheffield!

 

You mean there was one

[Andy 10]

From the Fire Brigade:

 

 

Firefighters have been tackling a large fire at a onion factory which started at noon on Saturday.

At the height of the fire eight fire engines were at the scene.

Workers at the factory had all been evacuated safely before fire crews arrived.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked hard to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings. At one point, part of the factory collapsed and firefighters had to continue fighting the fire from outside the building at a safe distance.

On Sunday morning, one fire engine remained at the scene as a precaution.

An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place in due course.

 

http://www.syfire.gov.uk/3157.asp

[alternageek 10]

Mod Note:

 

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[bazjea 10]

You mean there was one

 

There was Cunningham Pickles factory on Queens Road.

At one time, they were as famous as Hendersons Relish, in the Sheffield Area

[dantheman10 10]

Is there a surplus of fried onions?

[Clown Shoes 10]

That was my 'loins'