explosion and fire

[Andy Burns]

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8dl8gpz33o>

It strikes me that normally when you have a gas explosion, you don't get
a fire as a result, but this one has clearly burnt the joists away, so
what does the jury think? The fire leading to the explosion?

They seem to be excavating the gas main(?) some distance from the houses.

[Harry Bloomfield Esq]

Post by Andy Burns
It strikes me that normally when you have a gas explosion, you don't get
a fire as a result, but this one has clearly burnt the joists away, so
what does the jury think?  The fire leading to the explosion?

A build up of gas, followed by ignition source causing the explosion,
followed by a continuing large leakage of gas, already alight, then
setting fire to timbers.

[John Rumm]

Post by Andy Burns
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8dl8gpz33o>
It strikes me that normally when you have a gas explosion, you don't get
a fire as a result, but this one has clearly burnt the joists away, so
what does the jury think?  The fire leading to the explosion?
They seem to be excavating the gas main(?) some distance from the houses.

Could also be there was an additional source that resulted in the
explosion - say a traditional fire cooking off a LPG cylinder or
something...
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Cheers,

John.

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[The Natural Philosopher]

Post by Andy Burns
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8dl8gpz33o>
It strikes me that normally when you have a gas explosion, you don't get
a fire as a result, but this one has clearly burnt the joists away, so
what does the jury think?  The fire leading to the explosion?
They seem to be excavating the gas main(?) some distance from the houses.

Lawks a mercy!

" the house was a council-maintained property..."

[Bob Martin]

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by Andy Burns
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8dl8gpz33o>
It strikes me that normally when you have a gas explosion, you don't get
a fire as a result, but this one has clearly burnt the joists away, so
what does the jury think?  The fire leading to the explosion?
They seem to be excavating the gas main(?) some distance from the houses.

Lawks a mercy!
" the house was a council-maintained property..."

Caption to photo :
"Residents said many families lived in houses around the area."
Really?

[alan_m]

Post by Bob Martin
"Residents said many families lived in houses around the area."
Really?

It's about the standard of BBC local news reporting. I've learnt from
BBC local radio that snow is white and flooding makes things wet. :)