On Friday 23rd August 2019, two years after Grenfell, around 70 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats in Notting Hill, London The London Fire Brigade was called 11.39AM to reports of smoke issuing out of the building. Ten fire engines attended the incident, which received 27 calls to emergency services. […]
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London Housing Association Fire
A tower block on Wellington Way, Mile End was alerted to authorities about the housing association fire this weekend. The housing association fire led to 90 emergency service calls regarding the London incident. The Grafton House tower block blaze occurred on Friday 29th June at 12:28 pm in East London. At its height, a total of […]
Grenfell Tower Fire Anniversary – “Grenfell: Forever in our hearts”
One year on, the Grenfell tower fire commemorated with memorial services, banners, readings, green floodlights and a nationwide minute’s silence. The Grenfell tower fire sadly took the lives of at least 72 people this time last year. In memory of those lost in the horrifying incident that shook the nation, buildings across London showed their […]
London Hotel Fire at the Mandarin Oriental
A London hotel fire was reported just before 16:00 BST on Wednesday 6th June. It was later announce to be the luxury five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, subject to flames. The London hotel fire brought mass panic to guests and bystanders in one of the busiest areas of central London. Occurring only one year […]
The 5 Worst Reported Hotel Fires of 2018, so far.
Do not underestimate the danger and the detriment of hotel fires. Whether your hotel is occupied, unoccupied, closed for the holiday’s or derelict, it is your responsibility to have the right fire protection in place. Here are our 5 worst reported hotel fires from this year so far. But don’t forget, this is also what […]
Tower Block Fire at a High-rise Building in Leeds
A tower block fire at the Poplar Court high-rise building in Bramley occurred early on Tuesday 27 March. Six fire crews, including 30 firefighters were called in to attend the tower block fire at around 10:30 am yesterday morning. After escaping their flat from the tower block fire, three residents including a young child have […]
Formal Qualifications and Accreditation Needed in Fire Industry
5 months after the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) have revealed urgent action is required such as formal qualifications and accreditation within fire industry to avoid serious building fires in the future. A series of recommendations have be made to the body who reviews building regulations in the wake of the […]
UK Tower Blocks: ‘Disaster Waiting To Happen’
In this day and age when space in city centres is limited we build upwards. Tower blocks frame the skyline in a majority, if not all, of UK cities. Their uses range from residential and office blocks to hospitals and education buildings. So it comes as a great disappointment to hear architect and fire expert, […]
