Scaffolding used by contractors undertaking remedial work could have played a part in spreading fire at a residential block in Dagenham yesterday, according to a fire expert.
Fire broke out at the Spectrum building early on Monday morning (26 August), causing a blaze that took more than 200 firefighters to put out.
Contractor Fleetwood Architectural Aluminium (FAA) had been remediating “non-compliant” cladding on the top two storeys of the Spectrum Building, as well as replacing materials in balconies on the whole building. (See a timeline of work carried out on the building here).
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