Blackpool Tower (not) on fire

[Ace-T]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-6...

Well apparently it wasn't.

Edited by Ace-T on Thursday 28th December 17:44

[Terzo123]

Hope no one is injured.

The tower is in a terrible state. I went up it a couple of months ago. Girders badly rusted, some reinforced with cargo straps.

I did not enjoy the experience.

[gotoPzero]

I am sure its *not* and insurance job.

[Earthdweller]

Doesn’t seem to be much of a do tbf

https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blackp...

[Southerner]

How the feck are they putting that out?!

I bet it’s bloody windy too, that won’t be a help.

Edited by Southerner on Thursday 28th December 16:22

[Dogwatch]

Southerner said:

How the feck are they putting that out?!

I bet it’s bloody windy too, that won’t be a help.

Edited by Southerner on Thursday 28th December 16:22

Perhaps that's why they have a drone up?

(No I can't figure the logic either)

[Bluedot]

It's not, it's just orange netting blowing in the wind.

Mad the effort involved in all this just for that.

[Seasonal Hero]

Apparently it was orange netting blowing in the wind.

https://news.sky.com/story/blackpool-tower-on-fire...

[MitchT]

Looks more like that orange netting that you see around building sites, blowing in the wind. Latest updates suggest that this is the case.

[Silvanus]

Well this thread has turned out to be a disappointment

[BoRED S2upid]

Seasonal Hero said:

Apparently it was orange netting blowing in the wind.

https://news.sky.com/story/blackpool-tower-on-fire...

Lol half of Blackpool still pissed.

[Earthdweller]

[President Merkin]

Irritating that I don't get to crack the old it's done thousands of pounds worth of improvements gag.

[cookie1600]

Probably the same people on social media creating/upselling stories (like the David Attenborough stuff) with too much time on their hands over Christmas

[Terzo123]

BoRED S2upid said:

Seasonal Hero said:

Apparently it was orange netting blowing in the wind.

https://news.sky.com/story/blackpool-tower-on-fire...

Lol half of Blackpool still pissed.

Ha, Ha,

At least no one was hurt.

The tower is still a health hazard

[Silvanus]

BoRED S2upid said:

Seasonal Hero said:

Apparently it was orange netting blowing in the wind.

https://news.sky.com/story/blackpool-tower-on-fire...

Lol half of Blackpool stillare permanently pissed.

Just corrected that for you.

[Vanden Saab]

Health and safety in costing a fortune shocker...

[king arthur]

Firefighters probably rushed to the scene just to make sure they got a good view.

[MDMA .]

Nothing better than relaxing in front of an open fire.

[redrabbit]

Terzo123 said:

BoRED S2upid said:

Seasonal Hero said:

Apparently it was orange netting blowing in the wind.

https://news.sky.com/story/blackpool-tower-on-fire...

Lol half of Blackpool still pissed.

Ha, Ha,

At least no one was hurt.

The tower is still a health hazard

The whole town is a health hazard

(Based on 2 years' "lived experience ")