2012 Jersey gas holder fire

2012 fire outbreak at a gas holder in Jersey April 2022 2012 07 04 12:30 pm (BST)Jersey Gas StatementSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Tunnell Street, Saint Helier, Jersey. 49 11 16 N 2 5 52 W region:GB_type:event inline,title 2 0 0 On 4 July 2012, fire broke out at a gas holder, owned by Jersey Gas, on Tunnell Street, in Saint Helier, Jersey.Jersey gas fire leads to mass evacuation The Jersey Fire and Rescue Service brought the fire under control, and it burnt out during the early hours of 5 July. In the aftermath of the incident Jersey Gas was fined £65,000 by the island's Royal Court and ordered to pay legal costs of £11,000.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-29850176 Jersey Gas fined £65,000 over blaze 2014-10-31 BBC News 2018-03-17 en-GB Cause thumb|right|The gas holder as it appeared after the fire An investigation by the Jersey Fire and Rescue Service conducted shortly after the incident determined the fire started while workers were "repairing a gas leak on the side of the holder", who were using electric tools. During this, the leaking gas ignited. The fire spread and "attacked" the joints of the holder, which caused more gas to leak out and ignite, resulting in a larger and more intense fire. Furthermore, Jersey Gas admitted to not carrying out risk assessments, not providing "a safe system of work" and providing inadequate health and safety training to its employees.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-18780453 Fire started during leak repair 2012-07-10 BBC News 2018-03-12 en-GBhttps://www.gov.je/News/2012/Pages/LeakRepairsCausedGasFire.aspx Leak repairs caused Gas Works fire Jersey States of www.gov.je en 2018-03-12 Evacuation An area of St Helier was evacuated and cordoned off soon after the fire started. Seven nearby schools were also evacuated. Many residents who live in houses surrounding the gas holder were not allowed to return to their homes until the following day, and some sought assistance at the parish hall. Injuries thumb|right|The location of the gas holder as it appeared before the fire Both employees of Jersey Gas performing the repairs suffered minor burns due to the incident. See also 2022 St Helier explosion References Jersey gas holder Category:2012 in Jersey Category:St Helier Category:Disasters in Jersey