This article is based on incidents within Newcastle, Peckham, East London, Camberwell and Basingstoke.<\/p>\n
All these timber fires has led to a position statement by CFOA which reads:<\/p>\n
\u201cIn light of the recent significant fires involving large timber framed buildings under construction including Peckham, Camberwell and Basingstoke which all resulted in fire damage to adjacent buildings, CFOA is now calling for an urgent review of the Building Regulations to consider the issue of external fire spread from fires involving construction sites. Large timber framed buildings under construction pose a significant risk to firefighters, construction workers and members of the public.\u201d<\/p>\n
Timber framed buildings are one of the greatest risks of a fire as these are the early stages of construction. Therefore, guidance and initiatives have been created to attempt to reduce the risks of fires.<\/p>\n