The London Fire Brigade (LFB) will start "a full investigation" into the causes of a huge fire that ripped through a block of flats in Dagenham, east London this week.
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is supporting proposals for new residential buildings above 30m to have a minimum of two staircases to improve building safety.
One of London's largest housing associations has announced a building and fire safety review of six residential blocks in the capital, following advice that the construction of the buildings may be putting residents at risk.
Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) say three-quarters of fire doors failed inspections in the UK, prompting a warning of a "tragedy waiting to happen".
Fire safety is a complex area. Many of us rely on Approved Document B as the starting point and rightly so. However there are several important and related documents that need to be consulted.
