Emergency crews praised by Mumbles Pier's owner after blaze
THE owner of the Mumbles Pier has praised the emergency services following their response to the fire at the iconic landmark.
Fire crews from across Swansea were called to the pier, which is currently undergoing a multi- million pound refurbishment, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The blaze was quickly brought under control and owner Bert Bollom has expressed his thanks to those who rushed to the pier, which has been owned by his family since the 1940s.
He said: "I received a call from one of the RNLI boys and got here at about 2am. I am very grateful to all the emergency services for their swift response.
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"The fire was so far out you couldn't really see it from the land. It started at the end bay, which is going to be taken up with the new lifeboat station.
"Fortunately there is not a great deal of damage."
Crews from Swansea West, Swansea Central and Morriston attended the scene at 1.20am on Saturday to deal with the blaze, which damaged around 50 square metres of pier decking.
The Mumbles All Weather Lifeboat was also launched with a fire officer on board to assess the damage underneath the pier.
The fire service used water from the sea to help extinguish the blaze.
Richard Webborn, head of Swansea command, said: "I commend the actions of the attending crews for their efforts to bring the fire under control and for limiting the damage to this iconic pier."
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation but it is not being treated as suspicious.
Comments
by Stork
Monday, October 29 2012, 2:40PM
“When I was in the construction industry. My company ALWAYS made employees and subbies stop using blow torches/welding torches, at least one hour before finishing time. Any potential smouldering fire would usually either go out, or flare up, in that last hour. We introduced this rule after we had two bad fires on a couple of refurb jobs. Never again.”
by Stork
Monday, October 29 2012, 2:34PM
“dick_e
And Hastings Pier.”
by dick-e
Monday, October 29 2012, 11:23AM
“Those with a vested interest will always defend their actions....
Perhaps the construction worker with the blowtorch was at fault..? or maybe the company he worked for did not give him adequate Health and Safety instructions? At present who knows, though I'm sure matters such as this will be investigated in due course
Brighton, Southend, Weston-super-Mare, Hunstanton piers, all had blazes in the last ten years - some unexplained. One hopes Mumbles pier does not share the same fate”
by geoboy01
Monday, October 29 2012, 9:52AM
“they are using some really heavy duty cutting gear under that pier so im not surprised that the old timbers caught fire
the Evening post reporter should see for themselves the difference between cutting gear torches and a blow torch!”
by Ded55
Monday, October 29 2012, 8:55AM
“I think we can deduce that the RNLI crew have a key. How else do they get out there to launch the lifeboat? Honestly, it amazes me how thick some people can be.”
by DDTrebs
Monday, October 29 2012, 8:50AM
“@dick_e
You may say that. I couldn't possibly comment!”
by andybeacham
Monday, October 29 2012, 8:49AM
“Dipstick_e - Suggest you read earlier accounts which quote police as saying a possible cause was the use of a blowtorch during construction work earlier in the day. Last line of the above story also states that the fire in not being treated as suspicious.”