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01

Dec 2021

Community
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Self-combusting carpets cause fire in Farnham

Published: 1 Dec 2021, 11:01 GMT

Updated: 1 Dec 2021, 11:02 GMT

by Suzannah Rogerson

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It is believed hot glue within the pieces of carpet caused the fire on pallets outside industrial premises. The incident happened at about midnight.

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Knaresborough firefighters were called out last night after a collection of carpet cut-offs self-combusted in Farnham.

Three pallets containing the cut-offs caught fire outside industrial premises at about midnight.

It is believed hot glue within the pieces of carpet caused the fire.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident log said:

"The pallets, which were holding carpet cut-offs were extinguished using one hose reel jet, two breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera.
"The cause is believed to have been self-combustion from glue within the carpet cut-offs."





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