Bradford fire questions?!?!?!,

I've watched some footage someone posted on Twitter/FB that's in YouTube. It was undoubtedly a horrific tragedy and 56 people lost their lives.

Has anyone ever seen a documentary about it, and is it available somewhere if so. I can't understand how so many lifes were lost and I'd like to see the facts/timeline/report etc.

 

I watched a programme about it a few years ago but I can't remember what it was called - I think it was a YTV production. This website gives a lot of facts http://bradfordcityfire.co.uk

 

there were programmes about it at the time and after watching them I still found it unbelievable how it happened and spread so quickly.That and Hillsborough are two of the most tragic events I've ever seen,both carried graphic images on the tv and in the papers,i can still hear John Helm basically giving commentary on what happened at valley parade,shocking.
not sure where you could see anything now.maybe youtube?

 

I believe the live footage of the game is on youtube (it used to be, it may have been taken off). If it is, you'll see why so many people lost their lives. The speed in which the fire spreads is just incredible. Much of that footage has never been broadcast, for obvious reasons. I saw it years ago as I used to work for Yorkshire Television who filmed the game. The wikipedia entry is worth reading if you're interested in why it spread so quickly:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_City_stadium_fire

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ_vG4cHRKU

it is on youtube

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svI7AgMFqJY

 

Yeah I've seen the footage, it's a documentary type program I was looking to watch. With the findings etc.

The stand looked empty when the main fire got hold! Just wondered if it was people at the rear as it was HT nearly and the snack bars etc were there?!?

Just interested to find out a bit more really.

 

I remember seeing a documentary on it and a stop watch was used to time the blase from when it was first discovered.
From a small fire and smoke being seen to that awful inferno was only a matter of around 3 or 4 minutes.
At first people were laughing and not too bothered and the next minute folk were screaming for their lives. Saw folk fleeing from the stand with their hair and clothes alight. Horrifying.

 

Just reading up and the vast majority were behind the stand escaping and not in view on the footage. Must have been horrifying! Poor souls.

If anyone does know of a documentary let me know. Thanks

RIP the 56

 

A few years ago I did a fire fighting course at work and they used a video of the Bradford fire as part of the training.
What they had to say about it was horrific...
Most of the victims burnt to death, that is to say they were killed by being burnt alive rather than being asphyxiated or poisoned by fumes. Some were found in the foetal position. I think they said a lot tried to get out by the way they came in which is a natural thing to do but probably cost some their lives.
They said that the national fire fighting training course for the fire service used to use video footage of the aftermath of the fire to show new recruits what they may have to confront one day but had to remove it because it was so distressing and caused a lot of people to quit.
Last thing from memory is that if you watch the YTV footage you will see a man walkng along the touchline on fire, people get him and roll him on the ground to put the flames out. He died. At the inquest his time of death is recorded before his walk, meaning he was already a dead man and it was his body that was taking him along.
A horror story that doesn't seem to br remembered with the same gravity as other footballing tragedies .

 

That long post I did yesterday; I put the same on my Facebook. I said it was my own sad story from my perspective that was in no way as horrific as stories some people could tell. Got this response from an old friend:

I was in that stand Andy and made my way before kick off down to the tunnel area looking for my mates. Couldn't find them so made my way towards the Kop. Was stood about 20 feet from where it started and luckily one of the lads said to get on the pitch because this stand will go up. No hesitation, straight on the pitch and the rest is terrible history. I'll never forget seeing an old man fall into the flames, nor the heat. You had to turn your back to the flames from the other side of the pitch. What a nightmare.