STORE IT is on fire

Polo_Mint

incase any of you people have stuff stored there, its beside the M50 its not looking good

Update from Website

http://store-it.ie/?gclid=CLP4mpiEnsUCFeKv2wodOYMAoQ

Announcement

We are deeply saddened to announce to you that our premises have been extensively damaged by a fire. Dublin Fire Brigade are presently at our premises and we have no access to the facility at present. We totally understand that you as a valued customer will be concerned about your belongings, with this in mind we have set up an email address to handle all enquiries until we have our phone lines back in running order. Please contact us at storeitfire@gmail.com

kneemos

Oh dear.

YellowFeather

You've got to be kidding me. I have loads of stuff there!! Balls. Also, the owner seems like a really nice guy. That's shít for him.

Polo_Mint

YellowFeather wrote: »

You've got to be kidding me. I have loads of stuff there!! Balls. Also, the owner seems like a really nice guy. That's shít for him.

Sorry to hear that. I wouldnt keep my hopes up. I guess there is insurance?

JupiterKid

Unfortunate for the people that have items stored there. Hopefully the fire will be put out soon.

kneemos

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Sorry to hear that. I wouldnt keep my hopes up. I guess there is insurance?

Would you have to take insurance or otherwise it's at your own risk?

SweetChaos

Never stored anything but are people covered in insurance for their stuff if it gets destroyed

punisher5112

It will be a hard lesson for if storing good or expensive things that there are sprinklers fitted.

Wow very sorry to see this especially anyone who will have lost everything.

Guy:Incognito

This is the problem with places like this. Outside of standard fire risks, electrical and whatnot, you've no idea what some lunatic or plain old idiot sharing the building with you is storing,

Presumably insurance works like house insurance and you cant just decide your original Picasso and box of cash was stored in it after the fire?

Deank

SweetChaos wrote: »

Never stored anything but are people covered in insurance for their stuff if it gets destroyed

FAQ's here, it seems insurance is optional.

Polo_Mint

kneemos wrote: »

Would you have to take insurance or otherwise it's at your own risk?

I dont know. I would have thought it would be under STORE IT insurance.

I really am not sure.

I would have thought alot of people who moved out of the country for work might have stored things there or people who have rented out their houses

kneemos

Deank wrote: »

FAQ's here, it seems insurance is optional.

Nobody is insured then.

Polo_Mint

kneemos wrote: »

Nobody is insured then.

That really would be sad news

mikemac1

insurance is extra in these places though they might give you something small like 100 euro worth

Not nearly enough for what most people store

Polo_Mint

Look at the smoke on the M50 cams

https://www.dublincity.ie/dublintraffic/

gramar

F*CK IT

SEPT 23 1989

My bails of cocaine:(

Deank

kneemos wrote: »

Nobody is insured then.

It would appear that way unless additional insurance was taken out, their website is a bit vague.

Boom_Bap

I can see the smoke here from my office window, still alot of heavy black smoke.

Deank

gramar wrote: »

F*CK IT

I take it you've stuff there

Streetwalker

Oh that sucks if you have stuff there. Most importantly I hope everyone is okay including the fire fighters.

KTR1C

Thats my collection of antique firelighters gone !!

Boom_Bap

The smoke appears to be thinning out now and black anymore.

ScumLord

I'm surprised it would go up like that. You'd think a concrete shed where small rooms are sectioned off behind metal doors would be the last place to go up.

Maybe they didn't put enough effort into fire rating the building??

Flood

People have too much stuff in their lives, spare bedroom, garages, attics and presses full of stuff they dont ever need or use and then they rent out storage units for space for more stuff they dont ever need or use.
People need to stop hoarding stuff.

my friend

Flood wrote: »

People have too much stuff in their lives, spare bedroom, garages, attics and presses full of stuff they dont ever need or use and then they rent out storage units for space for more stuff they dont ever need or use.
People need to stop hoarding stuff.

Thanks Dr Phil

everlast75

Flood wrote: »

People have too much stuff in their lives, spare bedroom, garages, attics and presses full of stuff they dont ever need or use and then they rent out storage units for space for more stuff they dont ever need or use.
People need to stop hoarding stuff.

fire = problem solved then!

Boscoirl

you definitely shouldn't try store fire in there

dreamers75

ScumLord wrote: »

I'm surprised it would go up like that. You'd think a concrete shed where small rooms are sectioned off behind metal doors would be the last place to go up.

Maybe they didn't put enough effort into fire rating the building??

Would be a metal racking structure with wood flooring. As its mostly consumer goods no fire protection would be installed (sprinkler, FM200). And tbh a sprinkler system would only slow down a fire for a few minutes anyway. Gas systems only work in air tight rooms so not a runner for a unit based WH like that one.

Glad everyone alright, shame a few people have no jobs now.

Flood wrote: »

People have too much stuff in their lives, spare bedroom, garages, attics and presses full of stuff they dont ever need or use and then they rent out storage units for space for more stuff they dont ever need or use.
People need to stop hoarding stuff.

Most people store items for sentimental value, the belongings of a dead loved one they cant bear to throw out. Some would have stuff they need in storage until they can buy their own house.

paulbok

Flood wrote: »

People have too much stuff in their lives, spare bedroom, garages, attics and presses full of stuff they dont ever need or use and then they rent out storage units for space for more stuff they dont ever need or use.
People need to stop hoarding stuff.

Suspect #1 right here

Polo_Mint

Boom_Bap wrote: »

The smoke appears to be thinning out now and black anymore.

Looks like the smoke is still pumping out of the building

Flood

dreamers75 wrote: »

Most people store items for sentimental value, the belongings of a dead loved one they cant bear to throw out. Some would have stuff they need in storage until they can buy their own house.

Fair points, I would hazzard a safe guess and say 73% of storage units are filled with useless stuff people dont want. The stuff most people have in units is an addition to the stuff they have in their attics. Useless stuff like old teddy bears, old dolls, old clothes, old electronics, old beds etc.

Fratton Fred

Flood wrote: »

People have too much stuff in their lives, spare bedroom, garages, attics and presses full of stuff they dont ever need or use and then they rent out storage units for space for more stuff they dont ever need or use.
People need to stop hoarding stuff.

It's not so much that, it's more a case of developers building houses on three stories so they can reduce the footprint and therefore lofts, garages and gardens with enough space for a decent sized shed are a thing of the past.

Boom_Bap

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Looks like the smoke is still pumping out of the building

Appears to be thinning out even more now

Akrasia

I hope my vietnam era napalm collection is safe

I just love that smell in the morning.

Timberrrrrrrr

My fur coats and Van Goughs!

jiltloop

Walter will NOT be happy!

murpho999

Never been in this place but is stuff not stored in individual fire proof units?

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

Never been in this place but is stuff not stored in individual fire proof units?

We'll find out soon enough!

spurious

Not this place, but I have stuff for my brother in a similar operation. Concrete floors, concrete walls, metal doors - can't see what would burn that much, apart from stuff in individual lockers of course.

Polo_Mint

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gramar

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

My fur coats and Van Goughs!

Don't worry, if they're Van Goughs they are probably fakes.

suicide_circus

My cans! My precious antique cans!

kjl

Flood wrote: »

Fair points, I would hazzard a safe guess and say 73% of storage units are filled with useless stuff people dont want. The stuff most people have in units is an addition to the stuff they have in their attics. Useless stuff like old teddy bears, old dolls, old clothes, old electronics, old beds etc.

When storage units are abandoned....

the_monkey

jiltloop wrote: »

Walter will NOT be happy!

I think he managed to get all the merchandise in barrells and buried last week tho ... not sure ..

Harry Palmr

Why can't fire be stored in the one place? Then we'd all be safe.

PutDownArtist

Only Dubs are affected so I couldn't give a toss.

mickdw

Get brandon and Lori on the case,
They will pay 2000 for every old burned out bin there.

Polo_Mint

PutDownArtist wrote: »

Only Dubs are affected so I couldn't give a toss.

You get an E for Effort. You should change your Username, You're an amature

WoollyRedHat

PutDownArtist wrote: »

Only Dubs are affected so I couldn't give a toss.

This hurts more than the fire. I'm sure that a person who has their valuables in Store It would of been feeling pretty **** right now, but to add insult to injury, PDA saunters along and declares he doth not care a jot for such hardship and misery as it is only Dubliners who shall suffer.

You're a modern Nero for our times you know.

PutDownArtist

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

This breaking news just in is more devasting than the fire. I'm sure that a person who has their valuables in Store It would of been feeling pretty **** right now, but to add insult to injury, PDA saunters along and declares he doth not care a jot for such hardship and misery as it is only Dubliners who shall suffer.

You're a modern Nero for our times you know.

If this had happened ANYWHERE else in the entire country I would offer my full sympathy.

I just loath Dubs too much to bring myself to even pretend caring.