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Hove flat fire "could have been like Camberwell"
5:33pm Sunday 5th July 2009
Three people were led to safety through smoke-filled corridors after an arson in a block of flats.
The drama started at Marlborough Court, The Drive, Hove, at 4.33pm today It came two days after a horrific tragedy in Camberwell, London, where five people including a new-born baby and her mother died when flames ripped through a block of flats.
No-one was seriously injured in the blaze.
A ground-floor flat was gutted. A woman and two males were treated for smoke inhalation outside the seven-storey building.
Firefighters were investigating the cause of the fire last night.
Inspector Jason Cummings of Sussex Police said: “The potential danger is always there, as we have seen from the fire where six people were killed in Camberwell.
“Fortunately they managed to contain the fire within the flat.”
A 45-year-old man living in the flat where the fire started was arrested on suspicion of arson.
Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call Sussex Police on 0845 6070999.
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mark 62, brighton says...
10:16pm Sun 5 Jul 09
kkj wrote:ben parsons, crime reporter? that sums him up!
This is a typical Argus. This "could have been like Camberwell" in the sense that a minor problem at Withdean "could have been like Hillsborough". Any incident "could have been" like another major incident - given similar circumstances!!! Also, as the Argus has seen fit to enclose the "could have been like Camberwell" in quotation marks, could it say who provided the quote? Other discrepancies - Camberwell was a tragedy where 6 people died, yet the story claims it is 5 then 6, then "The drama started at Marlborough Court, The Drive, Hove, at 4.33pm today" followed by "Firefighters were investigating the cause of the fire last night." Good work Sussex Fire Brigade!!!
Brightonscouse, Brighton says...
10:26pm Sun 5 Jul 09
followed by
"Firefighters were investigating the cause of the fire last night"
Wow i'm impressed how did they see it coming and could they pass on next weeks lottery numbers to me at i'mabadreporter@yaho
o.co.uk
Thanks.
Sec word post-thin.
Lil, Worthing says...
10:35pm Sun 5 Jul 09
g1mp, Brighton says...
1:14am Mon 6 Jul 09
ed27, Brighton says...
7:54am Mon 6 Jul 09
Security word knob-cheese!
Txa, B&H says...
9:04am Mon 6 Jul 09
Chicken and Beans, says...
9:26am Mon 6 Jul 09
Txa wrote:Doesn't help that most of the residents seem to like to use the Fire Escapes to store their rubbish, sofas, and broken fridges.
The fact is, that in B&H tower blocks, low rise flats, etc. haven't got a second emergency exit (so much for Health&Safety), and we rely completely on the firefighters and the speed to reach the scene. Specially with the number of fire reported constantly, it's an accident waiting to happen!?
Masterchav, Brighton says...
10:32am Mon 6 Jul 09
Small fire in a flat in Hove... "no one was injured and the fire didn't spread"
Motorhome catches fire... no injuries
... and more of the same. Any guesses for how long the Argus can go on like this?!
Granny, Brighton says...
12:03pm Mon 6 Jul 09
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ShorehamBeachcomber, shoreham says...
2:29pm Mon 6 Jul 09
security word soft touch
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kkj, Brighton says...
10:03pm Sun 5 Jul 09
This "could
have been like Camberwell" in the sense that a minor problem at Withdean "could have been like Hillsborough". Any incident "could have been" like another major incident - given similar circumstances!!!
Also, as the Argus has seen fit to enclose the "could have been like Camberwell" in quotation marks, could it say who provided the quote?
Other discrepancies - Camberwell was a tragedy where 6 people died, yet the story claims it is 5 then 6, then "The drama started at Marlborough Court, The Drive, Hove, at 4.33pm today" followed by "Firefighters were investigating the cause of the fire last night." Good work Sussex Fire Brigade!!!