Padre_Pio wrote: » His theory was that you'd actually have burning plastic and oil floating on top of the water and spreading to other cars, with a chance you'd get an explosions, similar to how you should never throw water on a pan fire.
TheChizler wrote: » Engineers Ireland wrote a report after the Liverpool fire which seemed to come to the opposite conclusion.https://www.engineersireland.ie/EngineersIreland/media/SiteMedia/groups/Divisions/structures/SCOSS-Alert-Fire-in-Multi-Storey-Car-Parks.pdf?ext=.pdf
TheBoyConor wrote: » does it HAVE to?
mordeith wrote: » That was actually the official opening which took place on 17 November 1971. Two local children and comedian Hal Roach were on the helicopter with Santa Claus.
Nearly all of the damaged vehicles which can be removed from the multi-storey car park at Douglas Village Shopping Centre have been taken out of the building, but some remain in the section which will be demolished.
He said he hoped all the vehicles which can be safely removed will be by the end of yesterday. However, he said that some vehicles, which he couldn't give a precise number for, would have to remain there. "Some of them are in the demolition area and some are very close to it," Mr Mieszala explained.
Cork Trucker wrote: » https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/demolition-of-sections-of-cork-shopping-centre-to-begin-next-week-948789.html Some perfectly good cars appear to be lost and will only be removed after demolition, the driver of the Zafira must be public enemy number 1 if she did drive it in there with smoke coming from it
beer enigma wrote: » Let's see what comes out of it, cctv will confirm but I had a car fire 10 years ago and rationality isn't high
TheDriver wrote: » Pulling off the road into say McDonalds is irrational. Driving into a tight entry car park and parking it nice and tight into a space is lunacy.
TheDriver wrote: » How does the loss of good cars work? Is it the zafira insurance writes them off? What if an owner of a car technically ok doesn't want it destroyed? Obviously an awkward owner situation but what legislation is there to insist that the car is forcibly taken from owner? Most situations, the car would be ejected which is not possible in this case
zilog_jones wrote: » Cars were being removed with the crane from the north side today, some pictures (not great) from my dashcam: There were quite a few on the road when I passed again in the evening: I'd agree in that it's probably the level 2 cars by the gym that cannot be recovered, unless they cut holes either from the side or from the roof to get to them. Not sure how feasible that is.
TheDriver wrote: » I'd say we know the answer to that unfortunately. They took level 1 and 2 cars out of level 2 roof and then moved crane for top floor\roof so I'd say they're finished removals.
sondagefaux wrote: » As far as I know, it was the first suburban shopping mall in Ireland outside of Dublin, and was built in the mid/late 1960s. It was originally semi uncovered, with large canopies rather than a fully-covered mall, similar to the original Stillorgan Shopping Centre.
skallywag wrote: » Remember going there with my mum I would spend an hour in the sport shop which was at one end of it while she did the weekly shop in Quinnsworth. Trying to remember what the same of that sports shop was now, just remember it seemed massive at the time, although admittedly I was quite small myself then! Leisure something or other I think? Was a great shopping centre though.
the beer revolu wrote: » Johnny Giles Subsequently became Lifestyle sports, I think
Cork Trucker wrote: » Let's just hope the Zafira owner has insurance
beer enigma wrote: » I'm terms of the other vehicles it doesn't matter unless you can prove it was negligence or a manufacturer defect. I'd guess both are under scrutiny here. I'm general terms, If a car catches fire and damages yours then you still have to claim from your own policy. Same as house insurance
TheChizler wrote: » They lifted the the truck from the level one open area yesterday, no roof access to level two, then put it back in to level three from the relief road side. Can't figure out why they would need to do that, surely they had all the access they needed via the ramps on the west side.
Gru wrote: » the ramps are narrow enough between level 1 and 2 maybe it was too wide and it just couldn't fit up them?
Cork Trucker wrote: » Negligence in that it may have been driven into the car park while smoke was evident? Also did Opel recall the car if it was part of that batch and was the recall ignored. Very messy.
longgonesilver wrote: » Why don't they get the keys and drive the cars around?
beer enigma wrote: » Totally, the Opel issue will be proof as there's nothing left of it. Cctv as to whether it's smoking prior to entry is key. In reality must insurers will go to a standard fire claim off of own policy but I understand ncb exception may be made
Cork Trucker wrote: » False accusations such as theft of property from cars etc even if there was nothing inside but more importantly health and safety is paramount here. If it can't be done safely it won't be done at all.
TheDriver wrote: » Someone I know whose car was inside was asked for the keys to drive it onto the roof. Others I know had them towed with no request for keys
