Fire at Didcot shed extinguished after gas cylinder explosion fear
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Didcot last night after a fire broke out in a shed.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Appleton Close at about 6.20pm.
The shed contained two LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders which had to be cooled and placed in a water bath for fear of exploding.
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