Fire on the site of the old Highams Mill.

[Margaret Pilkington]

My Ma phoned me first thing this morning to say that she had had a disturbed night due to the fact that the fire engines had been on the site of the Woodnook mill......trying to put out a fire.
Has anyone heard anything about this?

[LYNX1]

Not heard a thing Margaret........but doesn't surprise me, just shocked that it has taken so long.

[Ken Moss]

I predict a spate of unsuspicious fires in the next two days as a number of S215 notices are due to be enforced, basically meaning that a property needs to be tidied up to a reasonable standard.

There were three fires on an infamous row of derelicts in Rishton yesterday.

Nothing to see here, move along.

[cmonstanley]

just like the house on orange street empty for 9 years sweep sweep nothing to see move along.know where your coming from..

[lancsdave]

The fire brigade were putting something out when we drove past at about 8.20 this morning, looked to be over by the trees.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Over the last couple of days someone has been cutting the trees down(not sure if this was legal or not as the Country Ranger and the police were supposed to be checking yesterday).......Ma said that the fire was where some of this tree felling had been done, but also that it seemed to take ages for the brigade to get the fire under control.

There are coal seams in this area and Ma wondered whether it was related to this.......a leak of 'fire damp' gases.
The brigade were using water and then foam to extinguish the blaze and the police were in attendance even after the fire was out. It just seemed a bit 'strange'.
I am just being really nosey.

[shillelagh]

nowt wrong with that margaret

[Margaret Pilkington]

Well, No Jen, but I have to say I thought I might get more info from the good folk of Accyweb......but I am no nearer knowing what went on, than I was this morning....and it's killing Ma....this not knowing.

[ian1]

there was a huge pile of wood there that got set alight ,i saw fire brigade there at half seven and they was still there at half ten !!
ian

[Margaret Pilkington]

They had been there from 1am.......and the wood would(no pun intended) have been relatively easy to extinguish, I would have thought.
Also there was quite a police presence too.

[Ken Moss]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

There were three fires on an infamous row of derelicts in Rishton yesterday.

Make that five fires in two days.

Probably mice or something....

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

just like the house on orange street empty for 9 years sweep sweep nothing to see move along.know where your coming from..

"The House on Orange Street".. I like it..write a script..there's millions to be made Stanley!