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Following on from the recent fire at George’s Quay, a SmartBracket-BinBayTM has been installed at the behest of Limerick City Council.
This BinBay, in the lane beside the Locke Bar, holds three 1100lt bins.
This highly robust wheelie bin locking system will provide a very strong deterrent to any possible future arson attacks.
Major Wheeie Bin Fire at George’s Quay, Limerick.
There was a huge blaze in George’s Quay on the night of Thursday, June 10th. In the lane beside the Locke Bar, where many wheelie bins are located, delinquents set fire several of these bins, and in the ensuing blaze the others caught light.
As the pictures below show the gas mains of the adjoining building were severely damaged. Had the fire brigade not arrived on the scene so quickly as to extinguish the inferno there might well have been a massive explosion with damage to the properties supplied by those gas lines, and persons in residence in those properties might have been injured or even killed.
The picture clearly shows that the plaster on the wall was cracked and broken by the fire. This gives a good impression of just how intense a heat is created by a bin fire and the fire retardant fibreglass gas mains covers were completely disintegrated by the flames.
The incidence of wheelie bin vandalism, and in particular wheelie bin fires, is increasing and it is only a matter of time before a life is lost.
Stolen wheelie bins sold on black market as fortnightly rubbish collections fuel rise in thefts
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:57 PM on 6th October 2009
Homeowners struggling to cope with fortnightly rubbish collections have sparked a nationwide black market boom in stolen wheelie bins.
Officials have warned that unscrupulous thieves are cashing in following a massive rise in thefts and scams run by gangs of ‘white van men’ targeting family homes.
Thousands of bins are disappearing to fuel the demand for extra bin space since many councils switched to fortnightly collections in 2007.
The bins are being sold for as much as £80 by thieves posing as council workers in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
In Cambridge, residents are having to pay the council £50 to replace stolen bins – even if they provide a crime number.
The authorities in Coventry have reported losing 100 bins each week, Peterborough has seen 900 vanish since last March, while Manchester has seen numbers soar into the thousands.
Around 20 bins have recently disappeared from Fen Road in the Chesterton area of Cambridge.
Grandmother-of-six Muriel Brotchie said her black and green wheelie bins were stolen after dark.
The 79-year-old retired secretary said: ‘Thieves took them in the middle of the night and I have never seen them since.
‘You think the wheelie bins are just a petty thing but when you have to pay the council £50 for a new one it just makes you sick and many people can’t afford it.’
Wheelie bin fires are up by 20% in some parts of the country, (Stachell, G., 2009)
The fire service says wheelie bin fires waste millions of pounds and can cost lives.
Wheelie Bin fire call-outs typically cost up to £1,900!
What a waste of money, especially during a recession.
Wheelie bin arson spate warning
There are warnings of a death or injury following a spate of wheelie bin and rubbish fires in Port Talbot.
The emergency services said there had been 46 incidents since April, with 20 in the last two weeks.
They said most appear to be "reckless acts of vandalism" and have asked rubbish is not left outside overnight.
Warning after rubbish bin fires
Police are warning residents in parts of Chesterfield to be vigilant following a series of bin fires.
The advice was aimed at residents in Holmebrook and Rother where youths set fire to three bins on one night.
The bins were set on fire in Sterland Street, Catherine Street and Bank Street in the town.
Warnings over wheelie bin fires
Wheelie bin fire danger warning
Firefighters are warning of the risk to life after hundreds of wheelie bins were set on fire in Dundee.
In four weeks around Bonfire Night more than 550 bins were stolen, set alight, or damaged, according to Tayside Fire and Rescue.
It said the trend was continuing throughout the dark nights.
Bin set alight next to property
A wheelie bin fire left alight next to a property’s gas pipe as its occupants slept, could have had far more serious consequences, police have said.
Firefighters were called to the house on Havelock Street in Kettering, early on 5 April.
The occupants of the house were indoors at the time, but were unaware of the fire until after it had been put out.
Northamptonshire Police launched a campaign to cut the number of wheelie bin fires in the county last month.
A police spokesman said "This was potentially a very serious incident and [officers] are asking people to be aware of the dangers of setting fire to bins.
Officers’ warning over bin fires
A man, woman and child from Lincolnshire have escaped from a fire after a wheelie bin was set alight outside their flat.
Police and fire crews were called to St Hugh’s Street in Lincoln at about 0100 GMT on Saturday.
A wheelie bin had been deliberately set on fire in an alleyway that provides access to a flat. No-one was injured.
A skip was also set on fire in the same road and further wheelie bin fires were reported on Arboretum View.
Police have asked anyone with information on the fires to contact them.
Steve Wright from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The individuals who set light to this bin clearly don’t understand the consequences of their actions and the dangers involved.
"On this occasion, the people inside the property were trapped by the fire and had to be rescued. We will be assisting the police in any way we can to help apprehend those involved."
Fire officers in Leicestershire are urging residents to be vigilant due to an ongoing problem with wheelie bin fires across the county.
Mitch Crane, watch manager at Western Fire Station, said the service had received more than 200 calls about wheelie bin fires in the past year.
Mr Crane said the problem got worse at night when it was easier for arsonists to cover their tracks.
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