Dave C Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 From Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's Media page an incident they dealt with yesterday. Incident No: 10826 Date: 17-06-2008 Time: 16:07 Details: Unusual discovery sparks chemical alert Address: Banters Lane, Great Leighs Attendance: 1 x Braintree, 2 x Chelmsford, 1 x Baddow, 1 x Colchester Firefighters have been called to a back garden after a householder digging in their garden unearthed some old smoking bottles., The bottles were giving off a foul stench and smoke was coming from them, so the worried resident called in Police. They in turn alerted fire crews in case chemicals are involved. At 17:00 hrs, crews were standing by awaiting the arrival of the Army bomb disposal unit has been called in to assess the bottles and their powdery content. Police have evacuated neighbouring properties and a cordon has been set up on the scene. At 17:30 hrs, Assistant Divisional Officer Pete Little, the officer in charge of the incident, reports that three people have been treated by Ambulance Service paramedics as a precaution after inhaling fumes from the bottles. At 17:54 hrs, crews report that they remain on stand by. The bomb disposal team is now on site. At 18:23 hrs, ADO Little explained:"The Army bomb disposal experts have confirmed that these are Phosferous incendiary devices of a kind that were given to the Home Guard during the war by the Government. It appears they had been buried in a dry pond for many years and were only uncovered by someone digging in their garden this afternoon. "We expect to be standing by for some hours. We are not entirely sure at this stage how Army experts will dispose of the devices but I believe they will be buried in a skip of sand and removed." At 18:30 hrs, crews are still standing by while Army experts appraise the incident. Update 21:02 hrs, Assistant Divisional Officer John Moss, who is now in charge of the incident, reports that crews remain on standby. Update 22:46 hrs: The bomb disposal team has completed its assessment and Police will keep a watch on the incident overnight. The bomb disposal team will return to the scene in the morning. ECFRS crews have been stood down. ECFRS left the incident at 23:13 We have no further information. View Incident Images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Fascinating. A great post, thanks a million! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 It's amazing how many junk gets left behind after a war finishes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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