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Fire in Telefonica tent

  • 31-05-2009 10:56pm
    #1
    skinnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭


    A fire broke out in the tents behind ce na mara in the carpark just a while ago. I think it's where the crews keep all the repair gear. Gas fire i think


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  • #2
    cornbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Yikes. That must have been the cause of all the sirens I heard a short while ago. Hope everyone is ok.


  • #3
    bailefionn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭bailefionn


    Heard that the docks were evacuated tonight because if a fire? Is this true? Whats happened?


  • #4
    Panda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Panda


    just heard about it aswell,
    it was a big enough blast to shake the Harbour hotel/ ce na mara building.
    i'd guess it was a gas explosion aswell.

    hopefully no one was around when it happened


  • #5
    cornbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    There seem to be helicopters around and I saw a mysterious boat with flashing blue lights head in the direction of the docks.


  • #6
    aido179
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    hey guys, i was 200 metres away from the tent. the explosion was strong enough to feel frightening in the marina the far side of the docks.

    from the force of it, it seems like its a gas tank explosion or the likes.

    having been in the same tent 48 hours ago, im counting my lucky stars i wasnt there. i also sincerily hope none of the shore crew were working at the time.

    for anybody wondering, the tent houses mostly sails and gear. i presume there would be a gas tank for welding or gas heaters but i cant say for sure i have seen one there.

    aido


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  • #7
    ValerieR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 714 ✭✭✭ValerieR


    Apparently, nobody was hurt ! :)

    ValerieR


  • #8
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,804 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    bailefionn wrote: »
    Heard that the docks were evacuated tonight because if a fire? Is this true? Whats happened?

    See the thread Fire in Telefonica tent


  • #9
    aido179
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    thats more than amazing to hear. where did you hear that?


  • #10
    rotinaj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭rotinaj


    ValerieR wrote: »
    Apparently, nobody was hurt ! :)

    ValerieR

    Good news anyway


  • #11
    ValerieR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 714 ✭✭✭ValerieR


    That is what I was told by hubbie who happens to be around there ... But no total certainty !
    I sincererly hope this is true :)

    ValerieR


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  • #12
    rotinaj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭rotinaj


    ValerieR wrote: »
    That is what I was told by hubbie who happens to be around there ... But no total certainty !
    I sincererly hope this is true :)

    ValerieR

    Ill take your word for it. Could of been quite a disaster.


  • #13
    d-gal
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    Hoping everyone is alrite!


  • #14
    skinnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭skinnie


    pretty sure no one was hurt. Don't think there was anybody in/near the tent. Security/gardai were close by anyway.


  • #15
    swalsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭swalsh


    I'm in ce na mara and could feel the building shake. I wentndown to the carpark under the apartments to see what happened as I face the docks side and saw the tent and a big metal container box on fire. It took at least 5-7 minutes before the fire brigade came and from all the time I was there it seemed nobody was injured. I have a few photos which I'll put up tomorrow


  • #16
    ms flywheel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭ms flywheel


    Thank god nobody was hurt.


  • #17
    m83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭m83


    Phew!


  • #18
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I was on the grass in front of the harbour hotel when we heard the explosion, then we saw fire engines and ambulances driving past and smoke bellowing from behind the hotel. Glad no-one was hurt.

    The Volvo Ocean Race village was rocked by an explosion last night.
    A loud blast occurred at 20 past 11 at the docklands when a gas cylinder caught fire in the service area of the Volvo racing yachts.
    http://www.galwaynews.ie/7679-gas-blast-volvo-ocean-race-village


  • #19
    eoiner-galway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭eoiner-galway


    A few friends of mine where in the Ce na Mara flats facing the fire... they got a few videos of it..... youtube already..







    i only posted 2 here, there is more online @ youtube

    everyone is ok though!!!! tnk god


  • #20
    ms flywheel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭ms flywheel


    Jesus that looked scary. Thankfully it didn't get any worse.


  • #21
    vulcan57
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    Glad nobody was hurt. Wonder was much of their gear destroyed and will they be able to continue the race?


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  • #22
    schoolbag2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭schoolbag2


    i heard it was the GAAW:pac:


  • #23
    galwayrush
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    vulcan57 wrote: »
    Glad nobody was hurt. Wonder was much of their gear destroyed and will they be able to continue the race?

    I expect all the teams would have ample back up.:cool:
    Great news that no body was hurt.:cool:


  • #24
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    wow thats scary did it make the news atall? wondering how i didnt hear about it...?


  • #25
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,096 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    banshee_bones wrote: »
    wow thats scary did it make the news atall? wondering how i didnt hear about it...?

    I think the volvo in general has been a bit ignored by national media, which is a shame, so Im not surprised you didn't hear. We heard the sirens going so figured something was up.. Thank god no one was hurt


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    We were on a boat in the docks drinking on deck when we heard the explosion, we could feel it too. Didnt actually know what was on fire until this morning. Lucky nobody was hurt, It looked closer to the oil tanks from where we were which was quite an unplesant thing to see.


  • #27
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    its a very small fire for the force of the explosion that people are describing


  • #28
    eoiner-galway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭eoiner-galway


    yeh but i think there were gas canisters involved....


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