Big fire in the west

[glasgowken]

Lot of smoke for about an hour now, any idea what it is ?

[onyirtodd]

No idea. I heard fire engines and couldn't see Park Circus or the University tower for a while but it's clearing now.

[glasgowken]

Whoops, nevermind

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/gla ... 496391.stm

[tobester]

Saw it on the train heading back to Dalmuir today heading by Yoker station. i thought it was down on the riverfront at first

[peter]

Scrap metal plant at old Lobnitz yard in Renfrew near ferry.

[Doorstop]

Right guys .. I feel a wee HG wander coming on.

Someone bring the marshmallows, I'll grab the pan breid for toast!

[peter]

[glasgowken]

That looked like an interesting yard as well, before the fire I mean

Great photos Peter. The smoke's not showing any signs of abating.

[peter]

Used to launch yachts there. We called it Condom Quay.

[peter]

[peter]

[Doorstop]

Christ! It's fair going eh?

The news article posted by GK said there was initially a delay in extinguishing the blaze due to the proximity of hazardous materials .. I wonder if that situation has been fully remedied yet as the actual conflagration itself doesn't seem to be abating.

My initial thoughts were "Are they keeping gas/oxygen tanks cool before they can tackle the blaze proper?

[peter]

[yoker brian]

I was gonna take a walk down with the mutt and take some photos, but I see Peter has beaten me to it.

Anyway here's the view of the smoke cloud from my back room - the smoke has been getting blacker over the last hour
God knows what kind of toxic metals are being released into the atmosphere - me thinks i will be sleeping with the window closed.

[peter]

There are hunners down that way mostly at dock st .