ramboacdc Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/live-huge-plume-of-smoke-spotted-over-leicester-city-centre/story-30217909-detail/story.html A large plume of smoke has been spotted in Leicester city centre - with the fire service confirming they have been called out to a blaze at an electricity sub-station. It isn't known when the fire broke out but it is known that it is in the Ravensbridge Drive area. Related: Your pictures of huge plume of smoke in Leicester city centre A spokesman for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue said the resulting power cut is affecting 45,000 homes in the area. We'll be publishing live updates as the incident unfolds. Read more: Fire at city electricity sub station affecting 45,000 people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 Right next to my office. Been sat watching the smoke get closer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 They have had to evacuate Beaumont Leys Library??? Bet that took a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 9 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: They have had to evacuate Beaumont Leys Library??? Bet that took a while. I don't understand that tbh, nowhere near. We saw that alert pop up but I don't get why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 No power in Glenfield as a result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy boxing Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 saw it when i was at the haymarket, it looked pretty big from the amount of smoke you could see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firegrande Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 Powers been off and on twice now in Glenfield ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 1 hour ago, Costock_Fox said: They have had to evacuate Beaumont Leys Library??? Bet that took a while. Beaumont Leys has a library? About as much use as Golders Green crematorium.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 watched the flames go up from my work. Relieved that I've got power at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RODNEY FERNIO Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 The Beaumont Leys library is fantastic and huge. Very few books but 2 1/2 acres of space to park your pram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 News just coming in: Police have confirmed that a raid on a house next to Beaumont Leys library found guns and several thousand pounds worth of drugs. Neighbours expressed their shock - they didn't know Beaumont Leys had a library.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RODNEY FERNIO Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 Hahaha ... I nipped in to the Beaumont Leys shopping centre this lunchtime and soon realised that I was the only person walking around that wasn't pregnant !!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firegrande Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 Waiting for conspiracy theorists to pop up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
separator Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 3 minutes ago, Firegrande said: Waiting for conspiracy theorists to pop up... Somebody at Halfords nearby wanted the day off work so decided to set fire to a 132kV transformer and burn the 8000 litres of oil coolant surrounding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 21 March 2017 Share Posted 21 March 2017 4 hours ago, RODNEY FERNIO said: Hahaha ... I nipped in to the Beaumont Leys shopping centre this lunchtime and soon realised that I was the only person walking around that wasn't pregnant !!!!. Oh god, hope you got out of there quickly before he got you as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
separator Posted 23 March 2017 Share Posted 23 March 2017 Another power cut this morning... triffic Edit. Soon as I type that power back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parafox Posted 23 March 2017 Share Posted 23 March 2017 On 3/21/2017 at 13:00, Costock_Fox said: They have had to evacuate Beaumont Leys Library??? Bet that took a while. I notice they didn't evacuate Beaumont Leys McDonalds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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