This article regarding homeowners woes regarding cladding and EWS1 forms asks how much of this is the Governments responsibility. Its a good question. We know for certain it is not the residents fault in any sense. I think its a case by case basis but ultimately what needs to be looked at is did the contractors follow the plans exactly as they should have and were those Building Control approved plans right in the first place. Its gone wrong somewhere and I'm betting there are massive similarities in where the fault lies building to building.
Ironic then, that those that are suffering are the very people whose fault we know it is not - namely the residents. What a crazy world.
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This fire in a block of flats in Bath started in a shower unit. That's not a typical seat of fire but just goes to show that electrical fires can start almost anywhere and the importance of electrical safety.
It only takes one faulty electrical unit to potentially lead to a flat fire which could effect the communal areas in a larger block of flats so all elements of fire safety are crucial and connect together.
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Its a terrible situation for residents. Not only are they concerned for their safety with potentially dangerous cladding on the external walls of their blocks of flats, but they say the cost of removing this is ripping their lives apart.
They bought the flats in good faith, have done nothing wrong, and are currently being told their flats are worthless on top of the issues I have just mentioned.
Who is to blame for this is on a building by building basis but I tell you who should step up and take some responsibility, its the banks that were happy to value the very same buildings for a small fortune and are now still asking for mortgage payments whilst they also say the flats are worthless.
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London firefighters had to deal with this boat fire in Teddington which involved a large explosion at one point. Boat fires can cause all sorts of hazards for firefighters including making sure there are no occupants trapped, the risk of the fire spreading to other boats and potential cylinders or other hazardous materials onboard.
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Fire crews had to deal with this flat fire recently near Marble Arch in London.
Let’s hope the Responsible Person had carried out a fire risk assessment of the communal areas and all occupants were protected.
This includes making sure the fire doors are in good condition and there is an appropriate fire detection system in place.
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Fire crews spent all night recently extinguishing a fire in Bournemouth which was later described as being a derelict building.
This fire involved nearby residents having to evacuate the area. Derelict buildings can cause a big problem because they often attract squatters and other hazards that are unknown to the fire crews beforehand. When a building is occupied and a fire risk assessment is in place then normally there are not so many variables and unknowns.
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This fire near Bristol, which involved over 20,000 tonnes of scrap metal, generated copious amounts of smoke creating difficult conditions for fire crews. Excellent work by the fire brigade to get the fire under control but it shows what other consequences a fire can cause. This would include the evacuation of nearby residents and informing the Environmental Agency about the potentially dangerous water run off.
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Three million homeowners can't sell their homes due to issues over the cladding and other external wall fire safety issues.
I have said before that all of these issues that we currently face in this country, including Covid 19, will lead to unpredictable and often cruel consequences that are not considered when measures and guidelines are introduced.
These fire safety issues need to be addressed. The New Fire Safety Bill needs to simplify how we move forward in the Fire Safety industry and these residents deserve answers. Occupants safety has to be paramount. But we do need to start looking at every building on a risk-based approach and be open minded how we deal with this. Often, spending millions of pounds can be avoided if we look to new fire safety solutions and products and more importantly, I think, start to move away from the whole blame game. If we continue to go through life with a blame and compensation mindset, the consequences will be worse than the problem ever was.
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