Recent Self-Storage Warehouse Fire in Croydon and a Fire in an Industrial Unit in Uxbridge

The Self-Storage Warehouse Fire on the Purley Way, Croydon was identified as a ‘Significant Fire’ by the Assistant Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade.

Self-storage units are generally full of items like furniture which, when packed tightly, provide a lot of materials to burn and so these sorts of incidents tend to create large Fires that burn hard for a long time, creating a lot of smoke. At the height of the Fire, the whole of the four- storey building was alight.

In any Commercial and, or Industrial Premise, a Fire Safety Risk Assessment would be a requirement to validate any Fire related Public and Product Liability, Employers and, or Professional Indemnity and Personal and or Building Insurance Cover and this may only become fully apparent if or when a Compensation Claim was made following an incident of Fire. A compliant Fire Risk Assessment will not only indicate appropriate Management procedures it will show due diligence. Don’t be caught out, be prepared.

London Fire Risk Assessment is an independent Fire Safety Consultancy whose core business is Fire Safety Risk Assessments. They are not affiliated to any Fire Safety Service offering Fire Safety Equipment, so you can be assured of unbiased advice. All their Fire Safety Risk Assessors are ‘Qualified’ with the Institution of Fire Engineers and are retired London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Officers with many years’ experience in fighting Fires and preventing them.

If you are the identified ‘Responsible Person’ then it is your responsibility to ensure there is a Fire Safety Risk Assessment in place and it is current and kept up to date – call London Fire Risk Assessments now on 01689 890879 to book an inspection.