FIRE!! ... Where?

[Tinkerbelle]

It's just been on Rock fm that there's serious traffic congestion around Burnley Road and Whalley Road due to a big fire in Accrington. That's the way I take the kids to school, I didn't see anything

Does anyone know where this supposed 'big fire' is?

 

[lancsdave]

Music Box on Water St. Hardly serious congestion though

 

[flashy]

ooooooooo the only fire ive heard about this morning is the one in manchester

 

[accymel]

Mentions it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/travel/roads.shtml

 

[lancsdave]

I beleive they have closed off Eastgate. Is that the bit between Broadway and top of bus station ?

Certainly no problems on the main road whatever that is called when I went over to Nelson this morning.

 

[accymel]

Music Box on Water St. Hardly serious congestion though

Oh dear Tinks thats your pink guitar gone up in smoke then

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Ahhhh ok cheers Dave

 

[lancsdave]

Oh dear Tinks thats your pink guitar gone up in smoke then

Probably get it cheap now, fire damaged stock

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Oh dear Tinks thats your pink guitar gone up in smoke then

LOL! Hey I'm looking on the bright side here, I might get one dirt cheap ....... then I can really set those strings a light .....


Sorry couldn't resist coats on I'm leaving

 

[lancsdave]

I heard about it on 2BR, there is a few lines on their website;

Music Shop FireAn investigaton's underway after a fire at a shop in Accrington.
Crew were called out to Music Box on Water Street yesterday afternoon.It's thought all the musical instruments on the first floor have been damaged by heat, while the stock room in the basement was flooded.

 

[lettie]

Hmmm, I live in that area and can't see anything.. They did close off part the centre last night though, about 6.30pm, traffic was not allowed down near the Hope and Anchor from Eastgate, there were fire engines, police and heavy lifting gear present.

 

[accymel]

Thats your busking sorted

 

[flashy]

isnt that music box next door to peaches? the dungeon/lingerie shop? or is that further over?

 

[accymel]

MOre news on it from telegraph apparently its a costly arson attack.

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...3105.0.music_shop_in_100_000_arson_attack.php

 

[accymel]

Well least it explains why there were a few fire engines going back to base yesterday evening {oggle oggle}

 

[SPUGGIE J]

Its bad enough that shops in Accy close without someone destroying one of the sucessful ones being destroyed. All that damage even with insurance could force it to close. The damage cost of a 100k would be enough to shut it permenently.

 

[accymel]

The music shop has been there for as long as i can remember with passing it to get home from town when young be sad to see it go completely.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Yeah we've been in a few times, needed a recorder for one of the kids and another time we needed reeds for a clarinet that she was learning. I wouldn't know where else to look for specialist music items.

 

[accymel]

LOL i got my proper recorder from there, & eldest for reeds, in fact got a spare new reed which i got from there, i think you'd have to go to Burnley & Blackburn probably for instrument needs which would be a real shame for Accrington.

 

[SPUGGIE J]

Just goes to show it was an asset to the town. Its all the regular customers I feel sorry for and as you say mel its to Burnley or Blackburn now. I take it the Accordian that was in the window copped it as well, which is a pity as I liked it.