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Bicester Mourns Firefighter Jennie Logan as Investigation Continues

Investigators have adjourned the inquest until November 25, with police, fire and safety officials continuing to probe the cause of the May 15 blaze that claimed three lives.

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Overview

  • Hundreds of residents and firefighters lined Buckingham Road as Logan’s coffin, draped in the Union flag, was carried atop an aerial ladder platform to Bicester fire station.
  • The Bicester Motion fire erupted at a former RAF base housing over 50 specialist engineering and classic car businesses, engulfing multiple structures in thick smoke.
  • Two fellow firefighters suffered serious injuries when part of the building collapsed, underscoring the hazards faced during the rescue operation.
  • Books of condolence were opened across Bicester and gold plaques were installed at the blaze site, while families described Logan, Martyn Sadler and Dave Chester as heroes.
  • Fire stations from Swindon to Merseyside joined Oxfordshire crews in observing silences nationwide to honour the three who died.