The truth behind the Grenfell Tower fire
On an early Wednesday morning, many residents of the Grenfell tower woke up to flames. Many were speechless and many were scared. They did not know how to handle the situation. Some residents frantically searched the building for escape routes; whereas, others decided to reunite with neighbours to say their goodbyes.
The emergency assistance was immediate – more than 200 firefighters arrived at the scene in the span of six minutes after calls were made. By the time the firefighters arrived, the fire had spread rapidly throughout the building. According to emergency services, around 87 people were reported dead or missing on July 5th 2017. Although, this number is subject to change as more investigations …show more content…
Numerous questions from residents were raised. How did the fire spread so quickly? Why was it so difficult for residents to escape? These questions were answered by a criminal investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Police. From the investigation, officers revealed that the fire was caused by the refrigerator-freezer model, Hotpoint FF175BP which confirmed many residents’ suspicions. After further examinations Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack concluded that the Hotpoint Model FF175BP did not have contact with other products before the fire.
Overall, there are many architectural factors that may have contributed to the speed and scale of the fire. This includes the evacuation route, the presence of a fire alarm and the materials used.
The evacuation route of an apartment is one of the most important features associated with fire safety. This allowed occupants to escape the building as quickly as possible with safety. However, the tweets from Grenfell Tower resident Mark Ashley, showed that the building only had one set of stairs specifically for evacuation purposes (refer to
On an early Wednesday morning, many residents of the Grenfell tower woke up to flames. Many were speechless and many were scared. They did not know how to handle the situation. Some residents frantically searched the building for escape routes; whereas, others decided to reunite with neighbours to say their goodbyes.
The emergency assistance was immediate – more than 200 firefighters arrived at the scene in the span of six minutes after calls were made. By the time the firefighters arrived, the fire had spread rapidly throughout the building. According to emergency services, around 87 people were reported dead or missing on July 5th 2017. Although, this number is subject to change as more investigations …show more content…
Numerous questions from residents were raised. How did the fire spread so quickly? Why was it so difficult for residents to escape? These questions were answered by a criminal investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Police. From the investigation, officers revealed that the fire was caused by the refrigerator-freezer model, Hotpoint FF175BP which confirmed many residents’ suspicions. After further examinations Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack concluded that the Hotpoint Model FF175BP did not have contact with other products before the fire.
Overall, there are many architectural factors that may have contributed to the speed and scale of the fire. This includes the evacuation route, the presence of a fire alarm and the materials used.
The evacuation route of an apartment is one of the most important features associated with fire safety. This allowed occupants to escape the building as quickly as possible with safety. However, the tweets from Grenfell Tower resident Mark Ashley, showed that the building only had one set of stairs specifically for evacuation purposes (refer to