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Fire at Kew :(

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Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 15 Feb 2014 13:53

On Sky News, fire brigade have been called to Kew Records Office. It doesn't say anymore at the moment :-(

Kim xx

Sharron

Sharron Report 15 Feb 2014 13:57

From the picture on the BBC News site it looks like it is somewhere outside.

Let's hope so.

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 15 Feb 2014 13:59

Hope so Sharron

Kim xx

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Feb 2014 13:59

Aside from hope that no one has been hurt, lets keep our fingers crossed that none of the documents have been effected. :-(

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Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Feb 2014 14:15

More here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26208830

Its 2 disused water towers outside of the main building.

Andy

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 15 Feb 2014 14:19

It`s two water towers in the grounds.

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Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Graham

Graham Report 15 Feb 2014 14:27

If they need to replace the water, we've got plenty here in Somerset ;-)

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 15 Feb 2014 16:06

Kew, itself, is on the Thames. So sorry Graham, I don't believe they will need to truck in Somerset water.

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 15 Feb 2014 21:44

Thank goodness it's outside the main building, and Graham we have plenty of water here also, MIL was evacuated from Staines on Tuesday and now living with us.

Kim xx

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 15 Feb 2014 23:20

makes one wonder how anything could catch fire in this ghastly weather

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me