Mystery surrounds fire at newly refurbished Norwich park toilets

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

Toilets at Jenny Lind Park in Norwich have reopened after a fire on 30 August, but the cause remains unclear.

A fire broke out at the Jenny Lind Park toilet block on Union Street on 30 August, just four months after the facilities reopened following a £100,000 revamp. Crews from Carrow and Earlham fire stations forced entry and spent nearly an hour tackling the flames using breathing apparatus, main jets and hose reel jets.

Norwich City Council closed the block following the incident and faced weeks of delays before reopening it for use. A spokeswoman said: 'We are pleased that the toilet block reopened on Monday. Replacement parts were ordered and fitted as quickly as possible.'

The cause of the fire remains a mystery. The council said: 'As things stand, the cause of the fire remains unclear. Following the reopening of the toilets, we very much hope there will be no similar incidents.'

How it is being reported

• Mystery remains around fire that closed newly refurbished toilet block in city parkJenny Lind Park toilets on Union Street have reopened after an August 30 fire, but its cause remains unclear following a £100,000 revamp of the site.Norwich Evening News · 15 Oct, 06:00
• Mystery remains around fire that closed newly refurbished toilet block in city parkJenny Lind Park toilets on Union Street have reopened after an August 30 fire, but its cause remains unclear following a £100,000 revamp of the site.Eastern Daily Press · 15 Oct, 06:00

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