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Title: Rail passengers fume as electrocuted pigeon sparks grass fire Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 02, 2011, 18:55:46 From the Mirror (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/06/02/rail-passengers-fume-as-electrocuted-pigeon-sparks-grass-fire-115875-23173110/):
Quote A raging grass fire which cancelled services at a busy train station is thought to have been lit by the charred remains of an electrocuted pigeon. Kevin Dove, of Essex Fire and Rescue, said: ^A pigeon landed on the track and we think parts of its burning body fell on grass and set it alight.^ Services at Benfleet train station in Essex had to be shut down for half an hour as two fire crews fought to put out the blaze on Monday. Title: Re: Rail passengers fume as electrocuted pigeon sparks grass fire Post by: Phil on June 02, 2011, 20:52:46 Kevin Dove?
You couldn't make it up.... Title: Re: Rail passengers fume as electrocuted pigeon sparks grass fire Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 02, 2011, 20:59:33 I didn't - honest! ;D
Title: Re: Rail passengers fume as electrocuted pigeon sparks grass fire Post by: JayMac on June 03, 2011, 18:56:37 I see the hands (and paws) of Dick Dastardly and Muttley all over this one. Seems they've finally managed to 'stop the pigeon'.
:P ;) ;D Title: Re: Rail passengers fume as electrocuted pigeon sparks grass fire Post by: johoare on June 03, 2011, 19:41:42 I see the hands (and paws) of Dick Dastardly and Muttley all over this one. Seems they've finally managed to 'stop the pigeon'. :P ;) ;D ;D ;D ::) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |