26 July 2011

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diamante on fire

More as it comes to hand.

UPDATE 1: We’re hearing new acton completely on fire. Will check.

UPDATE 2: As you can see the Hotel Diamant is really blazing away. More as soon as we know.

UPDATE 3: Fire brigade believe they’ve got it under control.

UPDATE 4: We’re hearing the fire started in the roof above the hotel restaurant.

UPDATE 5: This tweet in from Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell:

Ambos on scene but no one treated for injuries at this stage, surrounding apartments evacuated. Fire operations to cont o/night


Slideshow:

Here’s the slideshow so far, thanks enormously to everyone who’s contributed. More being added all the time.

Please send any photos you’ve got of this in to images@the-riotact.com.


ESA remarks:

ACT Fire Brigade on scene at a fire at Diamant Hotel site on Marcus Clarke street, Acton.

Update to follow.

4:50pm Thursday 23 June 2011

ACT Fire Brigade on scene with multiple resources working to bring the fire under control.

ACT Fire Brigade believe everyone has been safely evacuated at this stage.

5:15pm Thursday 23 June 2011

Hotel was well alight on arrival by ACT Fire Brigade.

Fire has been knocked down and under control.

Building has significant fire damage.

Nearby buildings have been evacuated.

Fire spread to adjacent buildings has been contained.

Fire operations expected to continue overnight.

Five pumpers, the Bronto Skylift Hydraulic Platform, the specialist Breathing Apparatus unit and command vehicles on scene.

ACT Ambulance Service also on scene as support with no patients treated.

6:10pm Thursday 23 June 2011

The ACT Fire Brigade completed atmospheric monitoring in nearby buildings with residents allowed back inside at around 9:30pm.

Fire crews will remain on site overnight continuing to dampen down the fire and monitor for any hot spots.

ACT State Emergency Service also providing support on scene with lighting towers.
6:53pm Thursday 23 June 2011 – Update four on fire at Diamant Hotel site Residents of nearby buildings remain evacuated as firefighters continue to work on completely extinguish the fire.

Firefighters will undertake atmospheric monitoring to ensure it is safe before the all clear is given for people to return inside.

10:37pm Thursday 23 June 2011


Videos:

Video from the other side of the lake as posted by bencapod (thanks RiotFrog)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZk9Z8OcrwQ

And this video from qednet:

More video from qednet:

Rich sent this in

Here’s the view later on from the apARTments:


TV coverage:

Here’s WIN News take on the fire:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXFEz2L0vNw

WIN’s late bulletin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyHhNKMBf2M

ABC reportage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAKy8YFBiR0


Original photo:

smoke over civic

And we’re even trending nationwide:

twitter trending screenshot

Further coverage can be found on our morning after story.

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How exactly is 140 characters of any use beyond ‘soundbite politics”?

This is one of those things politicians and 40-something public servants use as evidence of ‘engaging’, while the rest of us see it as a sign they’re out of touch.

John Moulis said :

It looks a bit party political having the ACT Labor logo next to the cabinet ministers’ names. Maybe they should replace it with the ACT Government logo to make it look more official and less partisan.

Ah, the power of RiotACT. The ACT Labor logos have now been replaced by thumbnail pics of the ministers.

I don’t recall this childish nonsense being put forward at the last election. Is it possible to return to a Twitterless world?

It looks a bit party political having the ACT Labor logo next to the cabinet ministers’ names. Maybe they should replace it with the ACT Government logo to make it look more official and less partisan.

Sounds like the most fun since the Canberra goss site. Can we vote on stuff?

Oh and trolls, let us not forget the trolls….

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