Gatwick car park fire
Discussion
Blib said:
In a car park fire, a vehicle fire would be strong candidate.
Photo on here - https://twitter.com/Rugby_Godz/status/176778103123...
FourWheelDrift said:
Photo on here - https://twitter.com/Rugby_Godz/status/176778103123...
More likely the pre-departure vape crew 
I went to a fire at a Gatwick remote car park in the late 90s. It was on the east side of the M23.
The airport FB attended and ran out of foam in minutes, but the fire was still there. The only fluid available was from a slurry pit. It doused the fire very quickly but set rock hard. The insurers were not amused.
There was an animal rescue centre in the fire area that wasn't on mains anything and had a massive oil container for heating. I was told by the AFB bloke that it 'might' explode. Concentrates the mind.
This was pre electric cars.
The nationals became interested and our press and PR unit took over calls. The most popular questions, 'Where is the fire?' The reply was, 'In a remote car park.' This was always followed by, 'What's on fire?'
The SB M23 was closed from the Gatwick junction to the next one. There was a lot of smoke. This one looks like a bit of tinder spontaneously combusting.
The airport FB attended and ran out of foam in minutes, but the fire was still there. The only fluid available was from a slurry pit. It doused the fire very quickly but set rock hard. The insurers were not amused.
There was an animal rescue centre in the fire area that wasn't on mains anything and had a massive oil container for heating. I was told by the AFB bloke that it 'might' explode. Concentrates the mind.
This was pre electric cars.
The nationals became interested and our press and PR unit took over calls. The most popular questions, 'Where is the fire?' The reply was, 'In a remote car park.' This was always followed by, 'What's on fire?'
The SB M23 was closed from the Gatwick junction to the next one. There was a lot of smoke. This one looks like a bit of tinder spontaneously combusting.
CheesecakeRunner said:
As was I. My owning an EV is nothing to do with my taking the piss out of posters who post f
king idiotic things.
Get over yourself !king idiotic things. It's an ' IN' joke reference directed at the OP.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
carlo996 said:
CheesecakeRunner said:
CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve won PistonHeads “Funny And Original Comment Of The Day”!
Your prize of a 50p Werthers Original voucher will be sent by pigeon post within 28 working days!
Why are EV owners so triggered? He was just making a joke!? Your prize of a 50p Werthers Original voucher will be sent by pigeon post within 28 working days!
CheesecakeRunner said:
carlo996 said:
Why are EV owners so triggered? He was just making a joke!?
As was I. My owning an EV is nothing to do with my taking the piss out of posters who post fking idiotic things. CheesecakeRunner said:
What accounts?
All I can find are conspiracy theory wibbles on ttter and similar. Give us an actual link to a credible news source that’s saying it’s a Tesla. Not “my brother’s cousin's mate’ uncle’s dog works in Gatwick catering and so it out of the corner of his eye”.
...but definitely not touchy on the subject?All I can find are conspiracy theory wibbles on t
tter and similar. Give us an actual link to a credible news source that’s saying it’s a Tesla. Not “my brother’s cousin's mate’ uncle’s dog works in Gatwick catering and so it out of the corner of his eye”. Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff