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Exclusion zone over gas cylinders explosion fears

FIREFIGHTERS raced against time to put out a fire at a Hampshire landfill site before three acetylene cylinders exploded.

The blaze broke out in a large pile of rubbish at the site in Bunny Lane, Romsey, at 9.50pm last night.

Firefighters rushed to prevent the fire spreading towards an area of the waste sorting building where three highly flammable and unstable acetylene cylinders were located.

A 200-metre exclusion zone was set up around the fire, and crews from Romsey, Redbridge and Stockbridge worked through the night to bring it under control.

Group Manager Kevin Evenett, officer in charge at the incident said: "Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service encourage the use of alternatives toacetylene cylinders in industry and small business wherever possible."

Crews will monitor the cylinders during the day and the exclusion zone will stay in place for at least 24 hours.

11:20am Saturday 19th July 2008

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Posted by: Denzil, Chilworth on 2:41pm Sat 19 Jul 08
*Firemen in real work shocker*
Posted by: limymike, totton on 2:49pm Sat 19 Jul 08
Unless the cylinders were in the fire then the risk is zero. Put them on a trolley and move them away-its called common sense.the cylinder is not unstable.
Posted by: denzilhater on 8:33pm Sat 19 Jul 08
Denzil wrote:
*Firemen in real work shocker*
still in the wheelchair then denzil.still got nothing better to do than slag people of.get a job u losser
Posted by: Big Boy, Hythe on 4:58am Sun 20 Jul 08
Unstable?
Posted by: Denzil, Chilworth on 4:08pm Sun 20 Jul 08
denzilhater wrote:
Denzil wrote: *Firemen in real work shocker*
still in the wheelchair then denzil.still got nothing better to do than slag people of.get a job u losser
Learn to spell. Then we can continue the debate.
Posted by: denzilhater-by-poxy on 7:13pm Sun 20 Jul 08
Denzil wrote:
denzilhater wrote:
Denzil wrote: *Firemen in real work shocker*
still in the wheelchair then denzil.still got nothing better to do than slag people of.get a job u losser
Learn to spell. Then we can continue the debate.
Still in the wheelchair, then, Denzil? Still got nothing betterto do than slag people off? Get a job, you loser.

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