Thursday 28 August 2008

Reading Festival Fire Triggered By Campsite Barbecue

A firing at final weekend's Reading Festival was caused by an out of control campsite barbecue, it's been revealed.


Firefighters were called the the festival site at 4pm on Saturday afternoon after fume was patched by festivalgoers.


The blazing, which took an hour to catch under mastery, spread to 19 nearby vehicles, although no-one was injured in the incident.


A total of 56 arrests were made during the festival, which saw headlining performances from Rage Against The Machine, The Killers and Metallica.


Stay tuned to Gigwise for a full photo roundup from the Reading and Leeds festivals later.


Meanwhile, you can read new stories around each headliner's set by clicking the links below.

Rage Against The Machine
The Killers
Metallica




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