Episode 210: The Grenfell Tower fire - part one

03/01/23 • 52 min

It was just a little house fire. It should have gone out in no time. In a safer building, it would have. But within an hour and a half of the first call to 999 that night, Grenfell Tower was fully ablaze.

Videos:

Grenfell: The Fire of London
Grenfell: The Worst Tower Block Fire in London History
Grenfell Tower tragedy in 3D
12 Firefighters have Terminal Cancer Since 2017 Rescue
First Reports of Grenfell Tower fire
New video timeline shows how the Grenfell Tower fire unfolded
What Happened With The Cladding At Grenfell Tower?

Articles and books:

Show Me The Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen, by Peter Apps
Grenfell Tower inferno a 'disaster waiting to happen' as concerns are raised for safety of other buildings
Concerns raised about Grenfell Tower 'for years'
Fire alarm at Grenfell Tower was never meant for residents
Grenfell: Cladding firm suggested use of cheaper panels
Grenfell Tower refurbishment used cheaper cladding and tenants accused builders of shoddy workmanship
Residents warned of 'catastrophic' Grenfell Tower block fire three years ago - but pleas 'fell on deaf ears'
Faulty tumble dryer 'caused Shepherd's Bush tower block fire'
Twenty-seven minutes and Grenfell Tower fire had taken hold: so why weren't residents told to get out?
Grenfell Tower graphic: what we know about how the fire spread
Questions Mount After Fire at Grenfell Tower in London Kills at Least 12
IFSEC Global: Grenfell Tower Fire: latest Inquiry updates and full timeline
Behailu Kedebe's statement to the inquiry
Kingspan: Fire performance of phenolic insulation
Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer
Fire crews extinguish blaze at Shepherd's Bush tower block

03/01/23 • 52 min

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