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Timber decking is believed to have contributed to a fire spreading across three floors of a London residential block last month.
Fire broke out at Ballymore’s New Providence Wharf block in Poplar on 7 May. The building, which was completed in 2005, has ACM cladding on it, but this did not contribute to the spread of the fire, according to a preliminary report from the London Fire Brigade. Timber decking used on the balconies is believed to have helped flames spread from the eighth to the eleventh floor of the block.
The LFB’s investigation found other building safety failures, however, with ventilation systems failing and allowing communal areas to fill with smoke. Firefighters used smoke hoods to evacuate more than 20 people. One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation while another was taken for treatment for minor burns. A further 35 people were examined by paramedics at the scene.
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Two people were taken to hospital and dozens more needed treatment after the fire at New Providence Wharf on the Isle of Dogs on May 7. The London Fire