A Huge Fire Has Torched 1400 Cars In A City Centre

A fire broke out at a multi-storey car park next to the Liverpool Echo Arena, burning every single car in the building to cinders

A massive chain reaction fire has torched as many as 1400 cars parked side-by-side at a multi-storey car park in Liverpool.

The blaze at the Liverpool Echo Arena car park, which was said to have started accidentally in one of the cars, travelled from vehicle to vehicle, reducing cars to twisted metal hulks. It was fierce enough even to cross the gaps between the rows and floors, rendering every single vehicle in the building a total loss.

Windows and fuel tanks were apparently heard to be exploding regularly. Nearby residents reported a lot of black smoke and chemically, acrid smells. The police advised everyone to clear the area, stay indoors and keep all windows and ventilation systems closed and off.

Some 21 fire engines were sent to deal with the massive inferno, which took place on New Year’s Eve after starting in the late afternoon. It was still hot enough to be causing explosions after 10 hours despite drawing the fire service out in force within minutes of the first 999 calls.

Miraculously, no deaths or injuries have so far been reported. Still, many people who had lost vehicles were forced to spend the night in a temporary shelter. The authorities are now taking steps to prevent the building collapsing.

The Liverpool International Horse Show had been set up before the fire was in full swing, but those horses that had been stored in the car park were moved into the arena itself before the fire reached their level. No animals were harmed.

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Comments

7heDuke

This is tragic, I can only imagine all the families that are now without any personal transportation.
A terrible way to start off into 2018, but at least no human life was lost.

01/02/2018 - 08:45 |
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Ali Mahfooz

What I find saddening is that while it clearly was an accident, arrogants were quick to point that it was done by immigrants. I really hate it when people just make minorities or immigrants as their target. It was the same last year in Paris when some 750 cars were burnt and people decided to blame minorities for the incident. Some people just never learn. 😑

01/02/2018 - 08:55 |
40 | 11

Really it could be anyone dumb enough to drop a cigarette in their car and not put it out that could cause something like this

01/02/2018 - 09:14 |
17 | 1

Are you kidding me? That’s absolutely ridiculous. It’s like some people don’t understand the concept of an accidental catastrophe. It always has to be somebody’s fault, and the group blamed seems to be immigrants a lot of the time for whatever reason.

01/02/2018 - 09:32 |
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The difference is that the car fires in France in New Years Eve are intentional, not accidental.
The cars are actually set in fire by suburb youth ; the suburbs of Paris and Strasbourg are especially infamous in France for their massive cases of criminal vehicle fires in the light of December 31 every year.

Obviously I’m not saying it’s forcibly done by migrants, or migration-originated individuals, but since it always occurs in the suburbs you can see why people are so quick to make that connection.

Also, what’s with all the fires in Britain lately ?

01/02/2018 - 09:48 |
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Anonymous

This is indeed terrible news. I hope all involved can secure replacement transport as quickly as possible……now, how much for the alloys?

01/02/2018 - 08:56 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Nothing, not possible to get them whatsoever.

Having talked to some people in the scrap business, the whole place is condemned, so the cars won’t be brought out of it. They’ll be demolished with the building, then something will be done with the rubble to extract the metals.

01/02/2018 - 17:44 |
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Jakob

As tragic as this for the cars, at least no people were injured (reportedly). This is much more important than the material value of the cars.

01/02/2018 - 09:19 |
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TheBagel

21 Firetrucks? Amateur compared to us folks in California!

Very glad there was no harm to anyone but cars and a building however.

01/02/2018 - 09:47 |
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BünnyRöcket Entertainment

In reply to by TheBagel

I mean, there is the major size difference between Liverpool and California, especially as one is a city and the other a state. Also the amount of people in said regions or in respective countries even.

01/02/2018 - 09:52 |
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DL🏁

I hope the as ses that are UK insurance companies will just reimburse the cost of the vehicles to each family rather than trying to prove that they shouldn’t pay

01/02/2018 - 10:04 |
7 | 0

Unfortunately, that’s not how insurance companies work.

01/02/2018 - 10:07 |
7 | 0

I suspect insurance prices to be a bit higher for the next few months as a result :/

01/02/2018 - 10:20 |
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Jopel

Ey we all know what them scousers are like for going on the rob, all the cars will end up on bricks

01/02/2018 - 10:13 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Jopel

Well don’t worry, as a scouser I can safely say that your wheels are most definitely safe.

01/02/2018 - 11:06 |
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DriftMaster 1

In reply to by Jopel

Please shut up about scousers
As a scouser myself I find that offensive

01/03/2018 - 00:26 |
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ATOGI_28

This is why car guys park at the opposite end of the car park, far away from others…

01/02/2018 - 10:48 |
22 | 0

But seriously though, it must’ve sucked to have your car bunt to a crisp, lets just hope things get better for those families

01/02/2018 - 10:50 |
13 | 0

My Friends: “Why do you always park so far away from wherever we’re going?”
Me: “Uh, obviously in case there’s a massive inferno that destroys every other car in the parking lot”
Them: “…okay…?”

01/02/2018 - 17:30 |
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TheRealBouss

Oh wow, I expected endless puns an jokes in the comments. All I see is sympathy and care.
RESPEC

01/02/2018 - 11:21 |
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675LT_ftw
01/02/2018 - 12:24 |
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