At 10:50 a. m. , teams from Kingswood, Hicks Gate, Temple, Yate, Portishead, Southmead, Pill and Avonmouth were mobilised to report a chimney at a garbage sale on Carsons Road, Mangotsfield. Firefighters used two 45mm jets, two high-voltage reels and several thermal chambers to extinguish the chimney. The service drone was also used to check the gravity of the chimney. Enthusiasts of positive tension ventilation were used to release smoke from the building. Mechanical machines were used on site to extract the fabrics needed to extinguish the flames. The drone unit and the welfare unit went to the scene. The cause of the chimney place would be accidental. During the incident, local citizens were asked to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke in the area. This order was removed because the chimney went out.
The incident is now resolved and we are cutting our resources. Residents can now safely open doors and windows. Many thanks to all the other local people and businesses for their support.
Carsons Road on any of the instructions blocked due to a chimney between Ridley Avenue and Carsons Road Link. Traffic is working well.
Teams from Temple, Kingswood and Hicks Gate were called up at 10:50 a. m. m. to report a fire on Carsons Road, Mangotsfield.
Upon arrival, crews found a main chimney and other chimney trucks were mobilized toward crews at the scene. At 12:17, we have 8 chimney trucks on site.
Firefighters use high-pressure reels to extinguish the fire. The Service’s drone also flew in for crews to put out the fire.
We inspire local citizens to keep their doors and windows closed as there is a giant plume of smoke escaping from the fire.
We also continue to inspire other people to the domain whenever possible.
A huge chimney exploded at a recycling center in Mangotsfield this morning (May 17).
Residents were asked to keep their doors and windows closed while chimney crews from 8 Bristol stations watched the chimney at South Gloucestershire Council’s Sort It recycling centre.
A total of 10 chimney trucks, a drone unit and a welfare unit took part in the huge chimney on Carsons Road, the cause of which is believed to have been accidental.
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The road has been blocked for hours and has been closed since 2:45 p. m. while fire crews are still on the scene.
It is understood that the fireplace is now off.
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❗Mangotsfield❗ Sort It Recycling Center Update #AvonFireandRescue turned off the chimney and investigates the cause. It will remain closed while construction is reviewed and we will provide an update soon. Our others are open – https://t. co/ QqXzkNmAzF pic. twitter. com/6UKgIwW4ZR
Avon Fire and Rescue has issued a new statement.
Says:
At 10:50 a. m. , teams from Kingswood, Hicks Gate, Temple, Yate, Portishead, Southmead, Pill and Avonmouth were mobilised to report a chimney at a garbage sale on Carsons Road, Mangotsfield. Firefighters used two 45mm jets, two high-voltage reels and several thermal chambers to extinguish the chimney. The service drone was also used to check the gravity of the chimney. Enthusiasts of positive tension ventilation were used to release smoke from the building. Mechanical machines were used on site to extract the fabrics needed to extinguish the flames. The drone unit and the welfare unit went to the scene. The cause of the chimney place would be accidental. During the incident, local citizens were asked to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke in the area. This order was removed because the chimney went out.
The Avon Fire and Rescue Department says a total of 10 fire trucks, a drone unit and a welfare unit attended the scene.
Lately there are still gadgets, but they are being “saved and coming out shortly”.
The Avon Fire and Rescue Department says:
The incident is now resolved and we are cutting our resources. Residents can now safely open doors and windows. Many thanks to all the other local people and businesses for their support.
Our photographer is in the fireplace scene in Mangotsfield.
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The update for Inrix reads as follows:
Carsons Road on any of the instructions blocked due to a chimney between Ridley Avenue and Carsons Road Link. Traffic is working well.
Emergency stay on site.
An amount of waste stuck in a chimney at a landfill in south Gloucestershire.
South Gloucestershire Council has shown that a chimney was damaged in one of the non-recyclable waste spaces at the tip of Mangotsfield on Carsons Road. the fireplace. People are also invited to the domain if possible.
A spokesman for the fire brigade said: “A significant amount of waste is being set on fire. At this point, while we are still in the procedure of putting out the fire, we check the cause of the fire. “
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A short video clip in which firefighters continue to fight the flames.
Photographs of the scene show that several teams are present.
The branch of the chimney suggested to other people to “avoid dominance if possible. “
A spokesman for South Gloucestershire Council said: “The Mangotsfield sorting centre was recently closed due to a chimney that burst in one of the non-recyclable waste areas. The Avon Fire and Rescue Department is managing the chimney and advising citizens living near it to keep their windows closed until further notice.
“Mangotsfield’s Sort It centre will remain closed for the time being, but our other recycling centres in Yate, Thornbury and Little Stoke are open https://beta. southglos. gov. uk/recycling-centres. “
A spokesman for the fire brigade said: “A significant amount of waste is being set on fire. At this point, while we are still in the procedure of putting out the fire, we check the cause of the fire. “
“The investigation of the fire position will take a stand once it does. “
This map, courtesy of Google Maps, where the chimney exploded.
Traffic tracking service Inrix reports that Carsons Road is blocked.
It reads: “Carsons Road on any of the instructions blocked, slow traffic due to a chimney between Ridley Avenue and Carsons Road Link. “
The Avon Fire and Rescue Service has released this statement:
Teams from Temple, Kingswood and Hicks Gate were called at 10:50 a. m. to report a fire on Carsons Road, Mangotsfield.
Upon arrival, crews found a main smokestack and other smokestack trucks were mobilized toward crews on scene. As of 12:17, we have 8 chimney trucks on site.
Firefighters use high-pressure reels to extinguish the fire. The Service’s drone also flew in for crews to put out the fire.
We inspire local citizens to keep their doors and windows closed as there is a giant plume of smoke escaping from the fire.
We also continue to inspire other people to the domain whenever possible.