Nuclear submarine shipyard on fire in Barrow

A major fire has engulfed BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, which builds Britain’s new generation of nuclear submarines.

Two people were taken to a hospital for suspected smoke inhalation after the fire broke out at the site around 12.30am on Wednesday.

Police said there was “no nuclear risk” from the incident.

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[donho]

Why aren't soldiers guarding places like that?

[shauncorless]

If they say no nuclear risks, ,then move far away 😮

[nothandmade]

Seam to be a lot of fires at Europe defence contractors in the last couple of years.

[mariano]

Suspiciously suspicious evacuating the hangar.

[Jimbo]

"This is fine" dog has entered the chat.

[ConorHanley]

Any nuclear submarine's being built or serviced in the building? If so, how sure can we be that there's no risk? Plus you'd think a building like that would have humongous sprinkler system to nip fires in the bud.

[pgr]

All I can say is, the investigation better prove it's an accident. If it is something more sinister then this will not stand

[wolfhugs]

Why's it dark? Are they inside? Or is this being reported several hours late?

[Daveyboy]

It's about as unsuspicious as David Knowles assasination.

[Beefeater]

No foreign workers should be working in our defence industry full stop.

[JckSwan]

I wonder how much this is going to cost us.

[avtandiljishiashvili]

Russia Russia Russia Russia....!

It is them... Must be them even it isn't!!!!

[coffeebreaktheology]

were they installing lithium batteries? look at the new German fire station.

[donnabrennan-ig]

lot of fires in britain nowadays. not suspicious at all.

[TowelsKingdom]

Well, it can't be more than 3.6 roentgen

[Gary-jptf]

Not a word about this on the news channels. Why.

Do they have nuclear material onsite or do they just have the hardware for loading nuclear material into???

[AAaa-wuel]

It couldn't be just a local drank, who set a fire, it must be The Mighty Putin himself.

[Ladymeg]

I hope it’s not going to cause air pollution?

[FranktheHedgehog-uz]

Starmer's asleep at the wheel and he knows it. Doing as he is told