Huge blaze breaks out at London DIY warehouse
Fire crews are tackling a blaze which broke out in a DIY warehouse in east London.
Around 50 firemen and ten fire engines were called to the facility in Chingford at around 3pm yesterday (4th April), the London Fire Brigade said.
Upon arrival, crews from Chingford, Tottenham, Edmonton, Woodford and Walthamstow fire stations discovered half of the building alight.
A staff member at the nearby E4 Health and Fitness claimed that the affected building was a former Focus superstore.
"We are hemmed in at the moment, that's all," she said. "It is the Focus building which is on fire. I can see it from here."
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales.
If the fire risk assessment is deemed to be carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person can face an unlimited fine or a prison sentence of up to two years.
The cause of the blaze is currently unknown.
Upon arrival, crews from Chingford, Tottenham, Edmonton, Woodford and Walthamstow fire stations discovered half of the building alight.
A staff member at the nearby E4 Health and Fitness claimed that the affected building was a former Focus superstore.
"We are hemmed in at the moment, that's all," she said. "It is the Focus building which is on fire. I can see it from here."
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales.
If the fire risk assessment is deemed to be carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person can face an unlimited fine or a prison sentence of up to two years.
The cause of the blaze is currently unknown.
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