Probe kicks off following Bellway Homes blaze in Barking

By Hamish Champ2019-06-10T11:17:00

Fire at Bellway-built housing scheme in east London ‘fuelled by timber balconies’, locals claim

Investigators are seeking to find out why a fire ripped through a housing development built by Bellway in east London over the weekend.

Around 20 flats in the six-storey complex in Barking were destroyed in the blaze, which was fought by 100 firefighters.

According to press reports residents had expressed concerns about the safety of the flats and the risk of fire spreading.

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