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Filling station fire alert
A woman was arrested after an attempt to set fire to a Sussex petrol station.
Police and firecrews were called in by worried staff after they spotted her on the forecourt.
The middle-aged woman walked into the Esso service station in Lewes Road, Brighton, on Friday night.
Witnesses said she removed the nozzles from two pumps and tried to spray petrol across the forecourt.
Her attempts failed because staff switched the pumps off.
She then tied her scarf around the nozzle of a third pump and set fire to it with a cigarette lighter.
The small blaze had burnt itself out by the time crews from Preston Circus fire station arrived.
Sub Officer Grant Eagersaid: "She seemed a bit upset about something and was not too happy when the police turned up and arrested her.
"She had walked along the Lewes Road banging dustbin lids on all the shop windows before she got to the garage.
"For reasons best known to herself, she decided she wanted to set fire to it."
A spokesman at the service station said: "I don't think it was a very serious fire and we are open for business as usual."
Filling station fire alert
A woman was arrested after an attempt to set fire to a Sussex petrol station.
Police and firecrews were called in by worried staff after they spotted her on the forecourt.
The middle-aged woman walked into the Esso service station in Lewes Road, Brighton, on Friday night.
Witnesses said she removed the nozzles from two pumps and tried to spray petrol across the forecourt.
Her attempts failed because staff switched the pumps off.
She then tied her scarf around the nozzle of a third pump and set fire to it with a cigarette lighter.
The small blaze had burnt itself out by the time crews from Preston Circus fire station arrived.
Sub Officer Grant Eagersaid: "She seemed a bit upset about something and was not too happy when the police turned up and arrested her.
"She had walked along the Lewes Road banging dustbin lids on all the shop windows before she got to the garage.
"For reasons best known to herself, she decided she wanted to set fire to it."
A spokesman at the service station said: "I don't think it was a very serious fire and we are open for business as usual."
s2ooz said: She then tied her scarf around the nozzle of a third pump and set fire to it with a cigarette lighter.
so why do they ban mobile phones etc, when it seems in reality, its very hard to actully light the bugger?
Mobile phones cannot cause a fire in normal use, however, I believe I heard of a case where the use of the mobile phone zeroed the display on the pump.......
kevinday said:
s2ooz said: She then tied her scarf around the nozzle of a third pump and set fire to it with a cigarette lighter.
so why do they ban mobile phones etc, when it seems in reality, its very hard to actully light the bugger?
Mobile phones cannot cause a fire in normal use, however, I believe I heard of a case where the use of the mobile phone zeroed the display on the pump.......
That's what i was told by a fireman, it's because the pumps are calibrated using the same frequency as mobile phones use.
Silly, isn't it? You can walk along the pavement next to the fourcourt yakking on the mobile, lighting a fag, then just toying with the lighter, and no-one will bat an eyelid.
Do it at the back of the fourcourt by the carwash, *further* *away* from the pumps, and some self-important type will be giving you verbal for it.
Hey ho.
Do it at the back of the fourcourt by the carwash, *further* *away* from the pumps, and some self-important type will be giving you verbal for it.
Hey ho.
Weights and Measures make damn sure that Gordon isn't missing out on his cut.
kevinday said:
s2ooz said: She then tied her scarf around the nozzle of a third pump and set fire to it with a cigarette lighter.
so why do they ban mobile phones etc, when it seems in reality, its very hard to actully light the bugger?
Mobile phones cannot cause a fire in normal use, however, I believe I heard of a case where the use of the mobile phone zeroed the display on the pump.......
CarZee said: Quite - they missed the point completely - it's scarves that should evidently be banned from forecourts.
Edited to say: Has anyone noticed the frequency with which people can be seen smoking on forecourts in Europe?
>> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Monday 6th January 13:58
too true carzee, I went to spain on my bike, where the attendant fills up for you. one guy was smoking a cigar while he did it..
and waiting in an airport once, the guy filling A PLANE with fuel was smoking....
NDT said: mobiles can set off fuel during filling - we received an update from our fuel supplier regardign this - they had actually had an incident where it happened.
I can't remember any more details...
of course I still leave my mobile on while refilling...
Ding ding, alert, urban legend, see www.snopes.com
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