Beckenham Odeon - How Risks Could Have Been Mitigated

Not so far a way from where we are, at the other end of Kent you may have read about the fire in the building next to Beckenham Odeon on the High Street on 30th September.

Before a fire in a neighbouring building was brought under control by the London Fire Brigade - Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters - the fire threatened to engulf the iconic cinema located by the Beckenham War Memorial.

It turned out the following day that the local council, Bromley London Borough Council had been warned about fire safety risks by . A wooden structure in the roofing areas had been reported to the council as a potentially significant fire hazard. 

You can read more about what happened on the BBC website at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r02v5eqzro 

Fire Risk Assessments

It goes without saying that has proper fire risk assessments been carried out by a local company like Thanet Fire Safety then issues would have been identified with recommendations on how to mitigate these risks.

Fortunately there were no injuries in this particular blaze but no doubt significant costs will have been incurred by various parties. Paying for proper fire safety assessments and subsequent precautions are most definitely an investment rather than a cost.