Kent-urbex
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About 90 firefighters tackled the blaze at South Aylesford Retail Park on Saturday 1st May 12.45 and 17 fire engines and several support vehicles were needed. The fire was brought under control by about 2100 BST . The fire started at Homebase in a centre aisle within the centre of the store and spread to Carpetright, causing 80 shoppers in total and staff to flee as flames ripped through the site. Smoke billowed 50ft into the air and the A20 was closed. Unstable parts of Homebase were demolished on Monday 3rd May. Approximately an hour later, staff at a B&Q store in Larkfield extinguished a fire in the lighting section. On 3 May staff at a B&Q store in Maidstone found a fire prepared in the wood aisle and called police. A man has been charged with attempted arson with intent to endanger life.
As I walked around you can see where the Lawn movers use to stand, garden furniture, the tile aisle. The stairs to the bathroom and kitchen department still stand. Demolision has now started today taking down the front of the building. I also think Members of staff should be commended for their swift actions in evacuating the Homebase store.
The correct P.P.E was worn when visiting
The front of homebase on fire
Front
The side of Homebase on fire
The side after the fire and the Unstable part was demolished
Main Entrance
Security alarms & Main doors
where the tills use to Stand
The Last full sheet of glass
T-Shirt
Bath room
the paint aisles
all the diffrent colours of paint
empty tins
garden chimneys
burn out shelves
Table & Chairs
Here are a few images from the Km News paper
© Copyright Kent-Urbex 2010
About 90 firefighters tackled the blaze at South Aylesford Retail Park on Saturday 1st May 12.45 and 17 fire engines and several support vehicles were needed. The fire was brought under control by about 2100 BST . The fire started at Homebase in a centre aisle within the centre of the store and spread to Carpetright, causing 80 shoppers in total and staff to flee as flames ripped through the site. Smoke billowed 50ft into the air and the A20 was closed. Unstable parts of Homebase were demolished on Monday 3rd May. Approximately an hour later, staff at a B&Q store in Larkfield extinguished a fire in the lighting section. On 3 May staff at a B&Q store in Maidstone found a fire prepared in the wood aisle and called police. A man has been charged with attempted arson with intent to endanger life.
As I walked around you can see where the Lawn movers use to stand, garden furniture, the tile aisle. The stairs to the bathroom and kitchen department still stand. Demolision has now started today taking down the front of the building. I also think Members of staff should be commended for their swift actions in evacuating the Homebase store.
The correct P.P.E was worn when visiting
The front of homebase on fire
Front
The side of Homebase on fire
The side after the fire and the Unstable part was demolished
Main Entrance
Security alarms & Main doors
where the tills use to Stand
The Last full sheet of glass
T-Shirt
Bath room
the paint aisles
all the diffrent colours of paint
empty tins
garden chimneys
burn out shelves
Table & Chairs
Here are a few images from the Km News paper
© Copyright Kent-Urbex 2010
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Inferno indeed :O
