boat fire around little Venice

[stagedamager]

I've heard on the grapevine there was another boat fire, this time in the Little Venice area. There seems to be quite a few at the moment. Do we know what caused this one, or how it happened? Again, I believe this was someone's home. I assume all are ok??

Dan

[tafelberg]

Yes there has been. Chris from Hayley is working round there he just said it "wasn't mine!"

Edited December 11, 2012 by tafelberg

[Wanted]

Do we know whose it was?

[Rob@BSSOffice]

I believe this was someone's home. I assume all are ok??

Dan

 

I have just seen the photos, the innards are fairly wrecked, but the structure, at face value and as far as I can see, looks less damaged than some narrowboats subject to fire.

 

As I understand the situation, the couple that use the boat were not aboard at the time, so thankfully no one was hurt.

 

We are waiting for a confirmed cause, speculation is not worthwhile.

 

Key learning point at the moment: Remember to test your smoke alarms folks.

[ditchcrawler]

As I understand the situation, the couple that use the boat were not aboard at the time, so thankfully no one was hurt.

 

We are waiting for a confirmed cause, speculation is not worthwhile.

 

Key learning point at the moment: Remember to test your smoke alarms folks.

Not a lot of good if your not there to hear it.

[Rob@BSSOffice]

Not a lot of good if your not there to hear it.

 

Hi Brian

as it happens in several fire incidents over the years, alarms have gone off on empty boats. these have been heard by nearby moorers who not only called the brigade, but also set about the fire by hoses and whatnot, thereby limiting the damage to recoverable levels.

 

So there can be an advantage.

[Tim Lewis]

A couple of photos from today:

 

 

 

Tim

[jelunga]

This reminds me never to leave the boat with rhe diesel stove lite.

 

This reminds me never to leave the boat with rhe diesel stove alight

 

Glad nobody hurt but fire wrecks your stuff

[DeanS]

Pic seems to point at a possible stove fire igniting nearby items perhaps? Just looking at where the burn marks on the roof are to be found in relation to the stove collar?

[davidc]

I do wonder how much of it is down to people not understanding what to burn in there stoves or how to regulate the heat, or checking the installation regular.

 

But I’m very glad no one was hurt or killed.

[Lady Muck]

It looks like a newly restored boat - was the burner installed correctly? We've seen some shockers, no collar, plastic flue etc.

[Tim Lewis]

It looks like a newly restored boat - was the burner installed correctly? We've seen some shockers, no collar, plastic flue etc.

 

We got the impression that it was a well looked after boat

 

Tim

[canals are us?]

Glad nobody was hurt Bad too see though

 

It does look stove related. I think a rather odd location for a stove right next/infront of a window, possibly curtains or blind caught fire?

 

James.