This building fire in Hampstead Heath in London was dealt with by two appliances from London Fire Brigade.
The incident impacted traffic due to the smoke from the building affecting visibility on the roads. As I have said before, the consequences of a fire can be much further reaching than people would ever anticipate. They can cause the evacuation of nearby residents, effect road users and potentially cause a Road Traffic Collision amongst many more.
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There appears to be huge concern about fire exits being locked in Student Accommodation blocks in Universities across the UK which has led to Fire Officials writing to every University in the Country.
Whether this is down to the recent lockdowns, where perhaps blocks have been empty for a while, or for whatever reason, it is never acceptable under any circumstances to use cables ties or any other device to intentionally lock a fire exit door which is relied upon for escape purposes.
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It took 35 firefighters to control this fire in a block of flats in Battersea in London.
It appears to have been controlled without spreading to other flats and hopefully the fire safety systems in the building did their job protecting the buildings other occupants and flats.
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This Care Home in Bexhill has been issued with an Enforcement Notice following a visit by the Fire Service.
Its vital to have a suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessment in place for your premises and ensure you are following the recommendations that have been set. If you do this, you massively reduce the chances of this happening following a visit from your local Fire Service.
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This flat fire in Hammersmith last year also spread to a garage at the rear of the property and witnesses reported seeing smoke billowing across the road.
Crews would have had to consider the danger to occupants nearby including road users with the danger of smoke affecting the visibility for drivers.
One flat fire can lead to other issues such as these which is why we must try and reduce as many fires as we possibly can. Having a fire risk assessment carried out for the communal areas of flats which also includes tenant fire safety advice can be a big part of this process.
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Whale Fire can now provide a full waking watch service with fully trained serving and retired fire brigade personnel.
We can also provide temporary fire alarm installations in buildings which have problems with cladding or other external/internal fire safety issues.
You may need to put these measures into place whilst these fire safety issues are rectified. Our costs are competitive but our service is first class using the best in the industry.
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This flat fire in Whitechapel was prevented from spreading due to a newly installed fire door within the flat. That’s the report coming from the Tower Hamlets Housing Association.
It’s an interesting article because we are talking here about different pieces of legislation (Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005) and (Housing Act 2004) and potentially a type 3 or 4 fire risk assessment that could have identified serious fire safety shortcomings in the flats themselves.
It’s worth reading because with the new Fire Safety Bill coming out this October, there will be a massive focus on compartmentation (internal and external) and fire doors will be one of the key issues which are expected to play a bigger part in future fire safety prevention.
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This hotel fire in South Kensington started in the basement and caused the mass evacuation of over 500 occupants. Fortunately no injuries were reported.
Dealing with fires in basements is tricky for firefighters and you have to deal with limited ventilation, often a large build up of combustible materials and limited and unusual escape routes.
That’s why a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment must consider all areas of a building and all occupants including ensuring the safety of firefighters should they have to enter the building.
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