Major fire at Croydon Police Station

[onyx39]

Just seen on twitter that there appears to be a major fire at Croydon Police Station.
Must be a logistical nightmare if they have prisoners!

Croydon - fire in police station

20 March 2012

Six fire engines and around 30 firefighters have been called to reports of a fire at Croydon Police Station on Park Lane.

The fire is believed to be in the police station’s basement.

The Brigade was called at 1128. Fire crews from Woodside, Croydon and Norbury fire stations are attending the scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.

(Twitter now showing 10 appliances on the scene)

Also reports of an explosion in the armoury.

[Eric Mc]

Croydon does seem to have had some spectacular fires of late.

[Getragdogleg]

Hot Fuzz ?

[Eric Mc]

The Secret Policeman's Fireball?

[Porkbrain]

On the Beeb as four builders hurt in an explosion in the basement.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-174473...

[billzeebub]

Croydon is always on fire, it distracts people from the feral scum running amok with knives. I stay away from this horrible concrete toilet at every opportunity these days

[munky]

Eric Mc said:

Croydon does seem to have had some spectacular fires of late.

Each one of them causes several million pounds worth of improvements.

[Chris_]

According to a friend in the police, apparently builders were using an oxy-acetylene blow torch in a former pistol range that had gunpowder all over the floor