Huge fire in Newcastle
Not often that a story breaks right on the doorstep. This lunchtime (19 May 2011) a huge pall of thick black smoke rose over Newcastle.
As reporters were despatched to the scene in Byker I grabbed a camera and started taking some footage for the Look North headlines at 13:30 BST, 91Èȱ¬1.With less than an hour to go before they go on-air it's going to be a race to get it all turned round in time.
All the excitement of chasing a developing story for the nightly news is coming back to me. As you'll see from the previous post - with 25 years of doing the job, the thrill of going after a story never leaves you.
If the buzz on twitter (look for #ouseburn or #byker) and facebook is anything to go by it seems everyone is a journo at heart.
This may be a major event, or turn out to be just an unfortunate accident that's easily dealt with and no one hurt. Either way the pics certainly make it look dramatic.
Hi, I'm Chris Jackson - presenter of the North East & Cumbria's very own current affairs programme, Inside Out. Welcome to my blog where I'll reveal some behind-the-scenes goings-on and share my thoughts on the stories we cover.
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