53 Year Old Afan Lido (Aquadome) Port Talbot destroyed by Fire

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Sad news to our local econemy. One of Port Talbot's best loved attractions has been destroyed by a huge Fire.

Afan Lido (Aquadome) or 'Lido' as it is known to locals, caught fire Last Night - 16th December 2009.

Afan Lido is a landmark Building on the Seafront of Aberavon.

Ms Lido lifeguard Justine Jones, 19, and was one of four staff on duty at the poolside and was the person who raised the alarm.

She told the BBC News website: "I spotted the fire in the poolside. There is a feature temple and fake rocks and the smoke was coming from inside the rocks, I heard a 'pop' and there was smoke and flames everywhere. It was coming from the bottom by the slides."

At the height of the blaze, 17 fire vehicles were deployed, including three aerial appliances totalling over 100 Fire Fighters.

Fire crews have remained at the scene overnight.

Read the Story and view a short video clip Here, BBC News

 

[Apache]

I have mixed emotions; it's a very sad thing to happen but the child in me thinks the concept of a swimming pool on fire slightly amusing.

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At no point do I say that the 'Pool' Is on fire, Patch.

 

[Andy™]

but the child in me thinks the concept of a swimming pool on fire slightly amusing.

i was thinking the same thing

 

[Cirrus]

Shame, guess the level of petty shop lifting will increase now

 

[Evans Electric]

Theres a thing that occurs in Birmingham fairly often, if there is an derelict but listed buiding that happens to be in the way of , say , a new housing project or road widening or business park, it will sit empty for a while then they all seem to burst into flames, declared unsafe and demolished.

I'm not being cynical, am I ??

 

[Lurch]

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Theres a thing that occurs in Birmingham fairly often, if there is an derelict but listed buiding that happens to be in the way of , say , a new housing project or road widening or business park, it will sit empty for a while then they all seem to burst into flames, declared unsafe and demolished.I'm not being cynical, am I ??

Lol, and the teenagers get the fault for it. :_|