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Fire in Telefonica tent

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31-05-2009 11:56pm

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skinnie

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A fire broke out in the tents behind ce na mara in the carpark just a while ago. I think it's where the crews keep all the repair gear. Gas fire i think

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#2 01-06-2009 12:01am
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Yikes. That must have been the cause of all the sirens I heard a short while ago. Hope everyone is ok.

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#3 01-06-2009 12:02am
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Heard that the docks were evacuated tonight because if a fire? Is this true? Whats happened?

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#4 01-06-2009 12:06am
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just heard about it aswell,
it was a big enough blast to shake the Harbour hotel/ ce na mara building.
i'd guess it was a gas explosion aswell.

hopefully no one was around when it happened

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#5 01-06-2009 12:10am
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There seem to be helicopters around and I saw a mysterious boat with flashing blue lights head in the direction of the docks.

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#6 01-06-2009 12:16am
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hey guys, i was 200 metres away from the tent. the explosion was strong enough to feel frightening in the marina the far side of the docks.

from the force of it, it seems like its a gas tank explosion or the likes.

having been in the same tent 48 hours ago, im counting my lucky stars i wasnt there. i also sincerily hope none of the shore crew were working at the time.

for anybody wondering, the tent houses mostly sails and gear. i presume there would be a gas tank for welding or gas heaters but i cant say for sure i have seen one there.

aido

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#7 01-06-2009 12:20am
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Apparently, nobody was hurt !

ValerieR

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#8 01-06-2009 12:24am
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bailefionn wrote: »

Heard that the docks were evacuated tonight because if a fire? Is this true? Whats happened?

See the thread Fire in Telefonica tent

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#9 01-06-2009 12:29am
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thats more than amazing to hear. where did you hear that?

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#10 01-06-2009 12:29am
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ValerieR wrote: »

Apparently, nobody was hurt !

ValerieR

Good news anyway

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#11 01-06-2009 12:31am
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That is what I was told by hubbie who happens to be around there ... But no total certainty !
I sincererly hope this is true

ValerieR

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#12 01-06-2009 12:34am
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ValerieR wrote: »

That is what I was told by hubbie who happens to be around there ... But no total certainty !
I sincererly hope this is true

ValerieR

Ill take your word for it. Could of been quite a disaster.

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#13 01-06-2009 1:08am
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Hoping everyone is alrite!

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#14 01-06-2009 2:00am
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pretty sure no one was hurt. Don't think there was anybody in/near the tent. Security/gardai were close by anyway.

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#15 01-06-2009 2:10am
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I'm in ce na mara and could feel the building shake. I wentndown to the carpark under the apartments to see what happened as I face the docks side and saw the tent and a big metal container box on fire. It took at least 5-7 minutes before the fire brigade came and from all the time I was there it seemed nobody was injured. I have a few photos which I'll put up tomorrow

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#16 01-06-2009 4:32am
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Thank god nobody was hurt.

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#17 01-06-2009 5:06am
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Phew!

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#18 01-06-2009 12:35pm
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I was on the grass in front of the harbour hotel when we heard the explosion, then we saw fire engines and ambulances driving past and smoke bellowing from behind the hotel. Glad no-one was hurt.

The Volvo Ocean Race village was rocked by an explosion last night.
A loud blast occurred at 20 past 11 at the docklands when a gas cylinder caught fire in the service area of the Volvo racing yachts.

http://www.galwaynews.ie/7679-gas-blast-volvo-ocean-race-village

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#19 01-06-2009 2:14pm
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A few friends of mine where in the Ce na Mara flats facing the fire... they got a few videos of it..... youtube already..

i only posted 2 here, there is more online @ youtube

everyone is ok though!!!! tnk god

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#20 01-06-2009 2:54pm
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Jesus that looked scary. Thankfully it didn't get any worse.

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#21 01-06-2009 3:07pm
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Glad nobody was hurt. Wonder was much of their gear destroyed and will they be able to continue the race?

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#22 01-06-2009 5:06pm
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i heard it was the GAAW:pac:

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#23 01-06-2009 5:12pm
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vulcan57 wrote: »

Glad nobody was hurt. Wonder was much of their gear destroyed and will they be able to continue the race?

I expect all the teams would have ample back up.:cool:
Great news that no body was hurt.:cool:

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#24 01-06-2009 7:31pm
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wow thats scary did it make the news atall? wondering how i didnt hear about it...?

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#25 01-06-2009 7:38pm
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banshee_bones wrote: »

wow thats scary did it make the news atall? wondering how i didnt hear about it...?

I think the volvo in general has been a bit ignored by national media, which is a shame, so Im not surprised you didn't hear. We heard the sirens going so figured something was up.. Thank god no one was hurt

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#26 01-06-2009 8:45pm
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We were on a boat in the docks drinking on deck when we heard the explosion, we could feel it too. Didnt actually know what was on fire until this morning. Lucky nobody was hurt, It looked closer to the oil tanks from where we were which was quite an unplesant thing to see.

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#27 01-06-2009 9:02pm
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its a very small fire for the force of the explosion that people are describing

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#28 02-06-2009 11:40am
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yeh but i think there were gas canisters involved....

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