within six minutes of the first call being received, firefighters were on the scene.

Over 200 firefighters worked on the blaze, some for over 12 hours, in the most extraordinary demonstration of bravery and professionalism.

In the immediate aftermath of the event, focus is rightly on providing for those who have lost everything. However, I've set this page up so that people have somewhere to donate a little to show their appreciation to those whose job it is to run towards the danger whilst everyone else is rightly running in the opposite direction.

The money raised was initially for buying a pint for firefighters involved but have been persuaded that the firefighter charity is a better outlet.

the firefighters charity provide physical and emotional support for firefighters to help them deal with the trauma involved in their work.