Northamptonshire to look at learning opportunities from publication of Grenfell Tower Inquiry report

Chief Fire Officer Nikki Watson says Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue will take every learning opportunity it can from the publication of the Phase Two report of the Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry.

The report has been published this morning (September 4) and examines how the tower block came to be in a condition that allowed the fire to spread back in 2017.

Nikki Watson said: “The Grenfell Tower Fire has been the biggest single incident to affect the Fire sector in many years. Seven years on, our thoughts remain with the victims, their families and the local communities that were affected by this tragedy. It is important to acknowledge the scale of what happened at Grenfell but also to examine what can be learned as a result of it.

“Although Northamptonshire doesn’t have many high-rise buildings at all, there will undoubtedly be things we can take on board from the national lessons on protection and response that will arise from this.

“Since 2017, our Fire Protection Team has worked with owners of high-rise buildings across the county to improve fire safety within their premises, and a lot has already been learned.

“We will read the full report with interest, identify what we can take forward from the recommendations and implement as much as we can in order to best safeguard our residents.”