26-08-2024 18:11 via theguardian.com

Questions over cladding after fire at Dagenham flats brought under control

FBU calls for urgent investigation into blaze in east London as another fire begins at tower in nearby PoplarA large fire that engulfed a block of flats in Dagenham has been brought under control with everyone accounted for, the London fire brigade (LFB) said, as attention turned to the role cladding played on a building with known fire safety issues.Emergency services were called to the fire on Freshwater Road in east London at 2.44am on Monday, and a major incident was declared. Continue readi
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