East Belfast bonfire: Residents moved due to safety concerns

Old_Git

Cherryscone wrote: »

And when it's lit and if the houses are damaged what's happens then?

the tax payers or the rate payers pick up the bill .

motorguy

So did the houses burn then?

marleyboy

motorguy wrote: »

So did the houses burn then?

Fortunately the fire brigade ensured they didn't by spending the evening hosing down boarded up houses, at the tax payers expense of course. Albeit they did admit a few homes are water damaged.

I wouldn't have thought these pyromaniacs would know ANYTHING about common sense, they still think its some kind of popular American coin.

Suplex_Backbreaker

marleyboy wrote: »

Fortunately the fire brigade ensured they didn't by spending the evening hosing down boarded up houses, at the tax payers expense of course. Albeit they did admit a few homes are water damaged.

I wouldn't have thought these pyromaniacs would know ANYTHING about common sense, they still think its some kind of popular American coin.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33497544

The Fire and Rescue Service dealt with 29 bonfire-related calls overnight, 12 of which needed intervention by crews.

In Belfast, more than 30 firefighters helped to protect homes close to a large bonfire near Chobham Street.

In advance of the bonfire being lit at midnight, windows and doors of 54 homes were boarded up to protect the glass.

When it was set alight, fire crews were already waiting in nearby streets. In total, six fire appliances and 35 firefighters were required at the site.

Possibly more to come tonight.

hazygirl

motorguy wrote: »

So did the houses burn then?

Fortunately not in mine and my neighbors cases but we still had a day and night of apprehension until it was declared safe. I hope you don't ever have to suffer the same.

Suplex_Backbreaker

I've lived in a few places in Belfast in the past where the locals used to have bonfires on the actual road itself. It destroyed the surface which then had to be redone, presumably by the council. Anyone know if that still goes on?


Also, if cycling near the sites of any bonfires in the coming weeks, watch out for all sorts of sharp debris like broken glass, sharp edges of cans and nails, left around the general area. There is one in the Milltown area next to the A55 that usually ends up actually damaging the footpath and main road due to heat with loads of nasty sharp objects on the footpath (which is also designated for bicycles) and probably also the side of the road.

marleyboy

hazygirl wrote: »

Fortunately not in mine and my neighbors cases but we still had a day and night of apprehension until it was declared safe. I hope you don't ever have to suffer the same.

I cannot possibly picture how terrifying that sounds, my heart goes out to you, The nearest I have had was the Moss Side riot of the 80s, which in comparison, was just a couple o kids having a scrap in the Ally..

Gingernutty

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33499536

£10,000 to board up residents' homes, more again for the firefighters and even more for police to manage crowds.

There are obvious problems here on the mainland concerning crime, but do people in NI occasionally look up and out to see how life is lived elsewhere?

jenheiffer

marleyboy wrote: »

I cannot possibly picture how terrifying that sounds, my heart goes out to you, The nearest I have had was the Moss Side riot of the 80s, which in comparison, was just a couple o kids having a scrap in the Ally..

There was no riot, though - it was a celebration bonfire, bigger than usual because it will be the last one ever on that site again. There is going to be a children's playground or something to be built there.

qwert_yuiop

If the worst incident of the 1980s had been the unremembered moss side riot, we'd have been living in a pretty placid land.