Officers from London Fire Brigade have swooped to close a number of commercial buildings being used as living accommodation, after uncovering some of the worst fire safety risks they have ever seen.
Fire safety inspectors issued prohibition notices on six separate buildings being used as living accommodation for around 150 people on an industrial estate in Alperton.
An investigation is underway after a smoke alarm appeared to spontaneously combust in a home in Hull this week.
16-year-old Victoria Gray reported hearing a “large bang” which she thought was the family dog, Cookie. Upon further investigation she discovered a small fire in the utility room, which she extinguished herself with a bucket of water, according to the Daily Mail.
The manager of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 for breaching fire safety provisions of occupancy legislation.
Abdul Bashir was the licence holder and manager of a four-storey property in Prince of Wales Road, Norwich. The 53-year-old worked at the Prince of India restaurant on the ground floor and members of staff lived above the restaurant.
A furniture company has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after pleading guilty to numerous breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.
Showhouse Furniture Ltd in Newmarket and two of its directors, Edward Babington and Francois Guillambert, pleaded guilty to 12 offences at Bury St Edmunds magistrates court on Thursday 27th October 2011.
