Fire Engines Photos

So this would of been one of the first machines to be set up on 9th October 1995 with the big BASF job

Added by Adam Plumb on 06 February 2013.

Hi Adam this was based at the north side of the river the base fire was at the Wilton site

Added by Ian mc on 07 February 2013.

I don't think this even attended that incident, as this was stationed at the BASF site at Seal Sands, whilist the BASF fire was within the Wilton Complex attended by ICI appliances later Teesside Emergency Services then SEMP CORP and 30 pumps from the surrounding Local Authority and I was on leave my watch never let me forget it !!!!
Our second pump arrived at the river station, after awaking the 2 crew left for the fireboat, commented on answering the door that looks like a bad bit of weather coming in ! Silly 'B' its the smoke from the region's biggest peacetime fire !

Added by Brett Clayton on 07 February 2013.

Just to confirm, yes this was an ex-West Midlands Fire Service Dennis R133/Dennis Pump Ladder converted into an industrial appliance.A very unusual re-bodied conversion to a FOT carried out by a company called Hargreaves for the B.A.S.F.Fire & Rescue Service at Seal Sands in Cleveland.

Added by Pete Matten on 07 February 2013.

My mistake, cheers for the info. It's an interesting incident I'd like to know more about, doesn't seem to be any photos but the odd one in books of a few of Clevelands Pumps but then again who would of been there taking photos that early in morning aswell as being able to get near it! The only interesting read I have is just the timeline of what pumps were dispatched and the time they were called etc

Added by Adam Plumb on 07 February 2013.

I seem to remember that a crash tender was sent on from Teesside Airport !

Added by Barrie Green on 08 February 2013.

I am not sure if this black edition of the Dennis farm gate grille is even uglier than the silver version, or just as bad.

Added by Rob Johnson on 18 August 2014.

see the original in service




Added by Petros on 30 May 2021.

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