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| Firefighters start to halt spread | Firefighters start to halt spread |
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| Firefighters in St Ouen have managed to halt the main fire front that was being blown along the side of Val de la Mar towards the Parish of St Peter. | Firefighters in St Ouen have managed to halt the main fire front that was being blown along the side of Val de la Mar towards the Parish of St Peter. |
| The fire started at around 14:00 on 3 October and the area of burning now covers one square km. | The fire started at around 14:00 on 3 October and the area of burning now covers one square km. |
| "It's not the biggest furze fire we've ever faced. | "It's not the biggest furze fire we've ever faced. |
| "But the terrain and the wind has meant that we've been dealing with many fire fronts all at the same time," said Martin Allix from the Fire Service. | "But the terrain and the wind has meant that we've been dealing with many fire fronts all at the same time," said Martin Allix from the Fire Service. |
| The fire crews at the site have managed to save several properties in the area but a number of outbuildings and a garage have been damaged. | The fire crews at the site have managed to save several properties in the area but a number of outbuildings and a garage have been damaged. |
| ROADS CLOSED La Route de la MoulinLa Mont de la MareLe Chemin de la Mont de la MareLa Routé de la FountaineLa Route de la Presse Gallery: St Ouen fire spreads class="" href="/local/jersey/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8289000/8289150.stm">Gallery: Fire through the night | |
| Local residents are being removed from the area by the Honorary Police. | Local residents are being removed from the area by the Honorary Police. |
| There are still furze, hedgerows and trees still burning. | There are still furze, hedgerows and trees still burning. |
| A number of properties along La Route de la Presse have been evacuated due to the large volumes of smoke. | A number of properties along La Route de la Presse have been evacuated due to the large volumes of smoke. |
| There are no reported injuries but the Ambulance Support Team have set up a rest area for the exhausted firefighters and crews are now being rotated at the scene to give them some rest. | There are no reported injuries but the Ambulance Support Team have set up a rest area for the exhausted firefighters and crews are now being rotated at the scene to give them some rest. |
| Firefighting operations continue to be hampered by the strong winds and Firefighters are working hard in hazardous night time conditions to prevent further fire spread. | Firefighting operations continue to be hampered by the strong winds and Firefighters are working hard in hazardous night time conditions to prevent further fire spread. |
| The firefighters have five engines, two water carriers, a mobile water pump, the incident command vehicle and a number of off road vehicles on site. | The firefighters have five engines, two water carriers, a mobile water pump, the incident command vehicle and a number of off road vehicles on site. |
| All available off duty Wholetime and Retained firefighters have been called in and the service is being assisted by Airport Firefighters and an Airport Foam Tender. | All available off duty Wholetime and Retained firefighters have been called in and the service is being assisted by Airport Firefighters and an Airport Foam Tender. |
| The furze fire, fanned by strong winds spread quickly towards several properties in the area. | The furze fire, fanned by strong winds spread quickly towards several properties in the area. |
| A number of roads in the area have been closed by the Police and members of the public are asked to avoid them. | A number of roads in the area have been closed by the Police and members of the public are asked to avoid them. |
| The ambulance service are asking people living in western parishes to keep their windows closed. | The ambulance service are asking people living in western parishes to keep their windows closed. |
| The fire service expects to be on the scene throughout the night damping down the furze. | The fire service expects to be on the scene throughout the night damping down the furze. |
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| YOUR COMMENTS | YOUR COMMENTS |
| Cathy | Cathy |
| The fire has taken hold considerably since this article. At 7pm the fire was past the dam and heading towards fields off Rue De La Presse. The dry conditions have proved ideal for the fire and a number of large oaks are also gone. They will be on site all night as the fire is certainly not contained yet. | The fire has taken hold considerably since this article. At 7pm the fire was past the dam and heading towards fields off Rue De La Presse. The dry conditions have proved ideal for the fire and a number of large oaks are also gone. They will be on site all night as the fire is certainly not contained yet. |
| Perry | Perry |
| Seems somewhat suspicious considering the weather in the Island today (ie. damp and most definitely not hot or sunny), and a furze fire - hhhmmnn... | Seems somewhat suspicious considering the weather in the Island today (ie. damp and most definitely not hot or sunny), and a furze fire - hhhmmnn... |
| Regrettably, there are seemingly some sad individuals who appear to get a thrill from 'starting' fires. Whether todays fire is deliberate, remains to be seen. | Regrettably, there are seemingly some sad individuals who appear to get a thrill from 'starting' fires. Whether todays fire is deliberate, remains to be seen. |