Catástrofes · Conwy clubhouse fireConwy clubhouse fire: Burned-through roof forces whole-site safety closureEmitido 4 de novembro de 2026 às 07:07 UTCEste temaTranscrição · A CARREGAR0:07Fire burned through Conwy Golf Club's clubhouse roof and forced a whole site safety0:11closure.0:12The club says nobody was hurt, but members and visitors lost access to the course in0:18every facility.0:19When can the site be declared safe?0:21In which facilities can return to use.0:23The fire struck the Coastal Golf Club on Saturday evening, October310:28,2026 .0:30North Wales Fire and Rescue Service sent crews from across the region.0:35They worked through the night, and firefighters remained there on Sunday.0:39Large sections of the clubhouse roof burned through.0:42The building suffered significant damage, and the safety restrictions extended0:46across the venue.0:47The club included the playing facilities in its closure, while emergency services0:52dealt with the incident.0:53The clubhouse's lounge, bar and restaurant had only recently been completely0:58refurbished.0:59Members and visitors lost access to those spaces, as well as the golf course.1:04The club acknowledged the impact on them.1:06And the local community, the club prohibited entry to both the grounds and the1:11buildings.1:11Its November first notice said emergency services had specifically asked members,1:17visitors, and the public to stay away until the site was declared safe.1:21That restriction was repeated.1:23The following day, the club thanked emergency services for their rapid response and1:29work throughout the night.1:30It said its immediate priorities were safety and supporting those services, and1:34thanked people who had sent messages of support.1:37More than forty firefighters responded.1:40At the height of the incident, eight fire engines and one aerial ladder were there.1:45The latter added another appliance to the response, with a high-volume pump also1:50attending from Carnarfon.1:52Crews came from Conwy, Colwyn Bay, and Landudno.1:56Firefighters also attended from Ryle, Denbai, Saint Asaf, Abergele, and2:01Betwusi Code that brought crews from along the coast and farther inland into the2:06overnight response.2:07The fire service was called shortly after nine that evening.2:11Two different call times have been given, nine minutes apart.2:15Both place the response on the same Saturday night, and each describes the call for2:20help.2:20The damaged clubhouse opened in nineteen ninety-six, making it thirty years old.2:26It replaced a building from nineteen thirty-four.2:29The club's history reaches much farther back, through several different clubhouses,2:34and an earlier fire.2:35The club began in eighteen ninety with a donated army mess hut.2:40A replacement followed in the early nineteen twenties.2:44Fire destroyed that clubhouse in nineteen thirty-three.2:47Its successor was built in nineteen thirty-four, before the clubhouse damage this2:52weekend opened in nineteen ninety-six.2:54The Championship Lynx course hosted the Curtis Cup in twenty twenty-one.2:58After the pandemic delayed the event from twenty twenty, the safety closure took3:03that playing venue out of use alongside the recently refurbished clubhouse.3:07Fire investigators were examining the cause by November second.3:12The club said it didn't know what caused the fire and wouldn't speculate while3:16official investigations took place.3:19It promised further updates when more information became available.3:23As of November4 th, we don't know whether any facilities have reopened or when the3:27site can be declared safe.3:29The club's November first notice told members, visitors and the public to stay away3:35until that safety declaration.Explorar com o HeyDexSeguir por RSS
