Blast fears after Crawley scrapyard fire
FIREFIGHTERS spent yesterday tackling a serious fire involving highly-flammable gas cylinders.
About 40 firefighters were called to the blaze, at a scrapyard at Crawley, near Witney, at 8.30pm on Wednesday.
Tyres, oil, and diesel had caught fire. But when firefighters discovered acetylene cylinders near the blaze, they were forced to withdraw and create a 200-metre exclusion zone.
Yesterday, about 10 firefighters were still at the scene, cooling the cylinders from a distance.
Charlbury station manager Chris Wilson, said: “If the cylinders are allowed to heat up, they could explode.”
The road between Leafield Road and Field Assarts was yesterday closed by police.
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