Fire Doors Helped to Stop the Flames

A woman has been seriously hurt in a blaze at a sheltered housing block in East Yorkshire. Fire crews were called to Chantry Court in Bridlington at about 5.24am on 30th January after a fire broke out in one of the building's flats.

A total of 33 residents were evacuated and a further nine were rescued by fire crews. Four of those rescued were later admitted to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation, with one woman reported to have been seriously injured. Humberside Fire and Rescue service praised the building's fire doors which helped to stop the flames from spreading to nearby flats.

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales.If a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is not carried out, the Responsible Person faces up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine. Fire doors and other fire protection measures form part of the many areas covered by our fire risk assessments.