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About CornwallYou are in: Cornwall > About Cornwall > About Cornwall > St Blazey Fire  St Blazey FireHundreds of people from a mid Cornwall village were forced out of their homes around teatime on Thursday 25 October, following a fire involving gas cylinders in a shed at St Blazey Gate near St Austell. Hear our interviews with local people. The village of St Blazey Gate was like a ghost town on Friday 26 October 2007. Thousands of cars usually pass through the mid Cornwall village, but after a fire involving gas cylinders in a nearby shed on Thursday 25 October, many villagers were evacuated and the road closed off. Click on the link below for the latest news:
The 91热爆 is not responsible for the content of external websites  Road closure at St Blazey Gate A 200m (656ft) exclusion zone was set up. It was still in operation well into Friday. The area was cordoned off by the emergency services, police and firefighters. Inspector Stuart Gibbons from Devon and Cornwall Police spoke to our reporter Matt Small...
Help playing audio/video Officers from Cornwall Fire Service were on the scene overnight Thursday and late into Friday. Matt Small spoke to Fire Divisional Officer Mark Bowick at the scene...
Help playing audio/video  Mark Bowick from the Fire Service The village has a variety of shops, including a fish and chip establishment, chinese takeaway and bridal shop. All of these businesses were experiencing a quieter day due to the main road closure. Archie Taylor runs the Bridal Sweet near the scene. Hear our interview with him...
Help playing audio/video One of those evacuated was Michael Kinsella. He was alerted by his friend Jenny O Brien on Thursday night. Jenny runs the Packhorse Inn where Michael spent Thursday night. Matt Stone spoke to them both. Click on the link below for the interview...
Help playing audio/video  Michael Kinsella was evacuated on Thursday During the day on Friday the Newquay to Par branch line remained shut and the main A-390 road was closed. The latter is usually an extremely busy road carrying traffic between Plymouth and St Austell. Throughout Thursday night and most of Friday there were no cars on that road. By the end of the day the 350 residents were hoping to be back in their homes. 听听听 last updated: 26/10/07 SEE ALSOYou are in: Cornwall > About Cornwall > About Cornwall > St Blazey Fire  Watch the latest Video Nation short films |
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