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Bicester Fire: Two firefighters and man killed in horror fire at ex RAF base
Reach Daily Express | May 17, 2025 10:39 AM CST

The firefighters who died in the fire at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire on Thursday have been named as Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, while the member of the public who died is David Chester, 57, Thames Valley Police said.

The two emergency workers and civilian died after a blaze broke out at a former RAF base in Bicester, which is now home to the automotive and engineering firm Bicester Motion, on Thursday night.

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said Mr Sadler was a top London firefighter who had been on "retained duty" with the Oxford Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS), while authorities confirmed Ms Logan was of the OFRS.

Bicester Motion appeared to reference Mr Chester as "a close friend of the site" in a statement mourning his loss.

Police have launched an unexplained death investigation but said the incident is not currently being treated as a criminal case.

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