My first thought was some scrotes brewing up crystal meth in one of the flats causing a fire that rapidly spread out of control. But something related to the refurbishment does seem a far more likely explanation.
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London Tower Block Inferno
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostThe councillor that was on TV this morning said that with the recent refurb it should have been the safest tower block in the area.
You'd hope that today's standards are vastly superior to what was used when these buildings were built in the 60s. I'm sure we'll find out in many months time. Combination of factors nobody thought was possible probably.
When I turned on the TV and saw a burning tower block I did immediately think it was another 9/11.
Having lived in loads of different buildings in my life only if you live in one do you find out how it is constructed. Builders etc make snap judgements as they presume all buildings in the UK in an area of a particular age are constructed exactly the same."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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30 minutes ago fire fighters were on the 19th floor.
And it sounds like the fire went up the outside of the building."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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This is a terrible incident and my thoughts go out to all affected.
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post30 minutes ago fire fighters were on the 19th floor.
And it sounds like the fire went up the outside of the building.
If the exterior cladding is combustible then the fire can rage up the outside of the building and enter the building via the windows. It is apparent that the expert advice has not been updated to take into account the risk created by changing the external cladding. The advice should have been 'get out as quickly as possible'.
Having worked with Architects the level of expertise in fire safety is very poor indeed. They were probably more interested in the colour of the panels!Comment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View Post30 minutes ago fire fighters were on the 19th floor.
And it sounds like the fire went up the outside of the building.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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6 people are dead - linky
This is the blog of the Grenfell Action Group - link
The warnings fell on deaf ears.
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It is a truly terrifying thought but the Grenfell Action Group firmly believe that only a catastrophic event will expose the ineptitude and incompetence of our landlord, the KCTMO, and bring an end to the dangerous living conditions and neglect of health and safety legislation that they inflict upon their tenants and leaseholders. We believe that the KCTMO are an evil, unprincipled, mini-mafia who have no business to be charged with the responsibility of looking after the every day management of large scale social housing estates and that their sordid collusion with the RBKC Council is a recipe for a future major disaster."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by rich_e View PostHaving worked with Architects the level of expertise in fire safety is very poor indeed. They were probably more interested in the colour of the panels!
Also, according to a Daily Mail article today, the fire exit had been sealed and the building had only one entrance and one narrow staircase. Sounds just like the White Tower in the Tower of London when that was first built. But you'd think architects had learned something since Gundulf designed that back in the 1080s!
edit: Also, the article said there was nowhere for a long way round the building for fire engines to approach and access it.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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The blog is disturbing.
In short if you are told to stay in a building in case of fire ask around before doing so
Anyone who witnessed the recent tower block fire at Shepherds Court, in nearby Shepherd’s Bush, will know that the advice to remain in our properties would have led to certain fatalities and we are calling on our landlord to re-consider the advice that they have so badly circulated."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Truly shocking, and to read that the residents have been raising concerns for years makes it all the more harrowing.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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The fire apparently started in a lower floor flat.
Listening to a firefighter on the radio.
As the firefighters were going up the narrow staircase in breathing apparatus they had people coming down without it. He doesn't know how they could breathe.
They had to run in the building under the police riot shields to escape the debris raining down on them.
A firefighter got hit by someone who jumped from the building. The firefighter is fine.
He has never seen a whole 24 storey building on fire before."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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