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BBC News
27-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Bicester Motion fire: Bikers ride in tribute convoy
More than 170 motorcyclists have paid tribute to two firefighters and a member of the public who died in a blaze at a business parkFirefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, along with father-of-two Dave Chester, 57, were killed in the fire that engulfed the Bicester Motion site on 15 enthusiast Rob Polland organised the Ride to Remember from Cherwell Valley services to Bicester town said the ride in convoy aimed to "bring the community together". Mr Pollard said the ride came about after he put the idea out to fellow motorcyclists on social media."The comments and support has been amazing," he said. "A lot of people have been affected by the fire - people have got involved from all parts of the UK."He said the mass ride had been a "special and memorable" event. The fire at Bicester Motion was reported at about 18:30 BST on 15 May and rapidly spread through a former aircraft hangar at the site on Buckingham Road, and a major incident was tribute after the fire, the family of Mr Sadler, who previously worked for Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) and was also part of London Fire Brigade, said being a firefighter was "always in his blood", adding that he was "the true definition of a hero".The family of Ms Logan said her "bravery and fearlessness shone through right until the end".Mr Chester's family described him as "Bicester born and bred" with a "quirky sense of humour".Bicester Motion is home to more than 50 specialist businesses, focused on classic car restoration and engineering on the former site of RAF was the base of RAF Bomber Command in World War Two and became redundant in month police, fire and Health and Safety Executive investigation work at the scene concluded. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
05-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bicester Motion fire: Two firefighters remain in hospital
Two firefighters remain in hospital three weeks after a fire at a business park that claimed three Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, along with father-of-two Dave Chester, 57, were killed in the blaze that engulfed the Bicester Motion site on 15 Valley Police has previously said they sustained injuries in line with those "typically caused by the collapse of part of a structure".The force confirmed earlier that the two other firefighters left seriously injured were still in hospital. The fire rapidly spread through a former aircraft hangar at the site on Buckingham Road, and a major incident was declared. Ten fire and rescue crews were called to tackle the blaze as witnesses reported seeing black smoke in the inquest into the deaths opened in Oxford on Tuesday and was adjourned until 25 November. The force has confirmed that an unexplained death investigation was being led by its major crime unit, alongside fire investigators and the Health and Safety Logan and Mr Sadler, who previously worked for Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) and was also part of London Fire Brigade, were only the fifth and sixth firefighters to die tackling a blaze in England in the past 15 years, according to Home Office incident was also the first time two firefighters had been killed in the same fire since Jim Shears and Alan Bannon died at Shirley Towers in Southampton in 2010. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Telegraph
27-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Firefighters and passer-by killed by collapsing roof at RAF airfield
Two firefighters and a passer-by were killed when a roof collapsed during a blaze at a former RAF airfield, an initial post mortem has suggested. The fire on Buckingham Road, Bicester, on the evening of May 15, took the lives of two firefighters and a member of the public. Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, and 57-year-old father-of-two, David Chester, who worked at the site, died while tackling the blaze. Mr Chester's family said last week that he was trying to help the two firefighters when he was killed. Thames Valley Police confirmed that post mortem examinations have been carried out on the three people who died following the fire. The preliminary findings from the post mortem examinations show that all three people died from multiple traumatic injuries. Two other firefighters who suffered serious injuries remain in hospital in stable conditions. Asst Chief Constable Dennis Murray said: 'Our thoughts remain first and foremost with the families, friends and colleagues of Jennie Logan, Martyn Sadler and Dave Chester, as well as the injured firefighters and their loved ones, following this tragic incident. 'Our initial investigations suggest that all three sustained injuries in line with those typically caused by the collapse of part of a structure. 'We will make no further comment on the post mortem's preliminary findings. This remains an unexplained death investigation and is being led by our Major Crime Unit, who continue to work with fire investigators and the Health and Safety Executive to ascertain the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the sad deaths of Jennie, Martyn and Dave. 'We again extend our deepest sympathies to everyone who has been affected by this incident.'
