Hemel Hempsted!!

[Baronvhb]

Anyone from Hemel Hempsted? What's going on?? Hope everyone's alright!!

Watching Sky News and waiting for some accurate info. Sounds really scary, pics are incredible.

[Evorg Enaj]

This is Hemel burning viewed from the bottom of my garden this evening (we are about six miles to the North and about 650 feet high in the Chiltern Hills).

[TEAK36]

I live less than a mile from the depot and I thought it was an earthquake at first.The whole house shook violently and a few things fell over.I also work in the industrial area and my company is about a quarter of a mile from the fire.This morning is the first time we have been allowed back into the premises and I am currently sitting at my desk typing this message.In front of me is a large window and I can still see that the fire is not yet out because the is still a huge flickering orange glow.It is a little unnerving,but Im sure we would not have been allowed back if it was unsafe.Although the damage to some nearby buildings is severe, I think most people are thankful that the explosion happened at 6am on a Sunday morning, and not 9am on a Workday.

[tubeway]

I work in Herts - and it does not seem so bad now - Chesham stunk yesterday. All the kids were off school because of worries about the fumes - and so they all went out in the smoke with their mates!!!