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Firefighters tackle Norwich airport hangar blaze | Firefighters tackle Norwich airport hangar blaze |
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More than 70 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a hangar at Norwich International airport that contains two aircraft filled with more than 5,000 litres of aviation fuel. | More than 70 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a hangar at Norwich International airport that contains two aircraft filled with more than 5,000 litres of aviation fuel. |
Eight fire crews, a water carrier, aerial ladder, control and welfare units are tackling the fire, which has spread to the roof of the hangar. | |
The hangar, used by KLM Engineering and Air Livery, is located on Liberator Road, with a number of shops and other airport hangars nearby. | |
Greg Preston, the incident commander for the fire service, said that neither aircraft had been damaged, adding that firefighters were attempting to prevent the blaze from reaching the aircraft. | |
Emergency plans were in place to remove the aircraft from the hangar if necessary, but the task was complicated by scaffolding surrounding the building. | |
Preston said: “We have currently got crews working at height using our aerial platform. We are removing the roof covering to extinguish the fire and to ascertain the extent of the fire spread. | Preston said: “We have currently got crews working at height using our aerial platform. We are removing the roof covering to extinguish the fire and to ascertain the extent of the fire spread. |
“It’s very difficult access given the height of the building. It’s really difficult to access from the inside. It’s going to be a protracted incident. As we strip away the roof we will be able to see the extent of the fire.” | “It’s very difficult access given the height of the building. It’s really difficult to access from the inside. It’s going to be a protracted incident. As we strip away the roof we will be able to see the extent of the fire.” |
Firefighters were first alerted at 9.43am. They confirmed that there were no reports of any casualties. An ambulance was at the scene on standby. | |
A spokesman for Norwich police confirmed the fire was not being treated as suspicious. | |
A spokesman for the airport said: “The fire is being controlled by the fire services, and is taking place in an Air Livery hangar. The airport and services are not affected.” | A spokesman for the airport said: “The fire is being controlled by the fire services, and is taking place in an Air Livery hangar. The airport and services are not affected.” |
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