The Wembley fire is a consequence of our botched response to Grenfell

The fire at Petworth Court was at least the 13th residential fire with the potential for mass fatalities since Grenfell. We have not done enough to stop this happening.

A routine kitchen fire breaks out in a block of flats. Flames licks out of the window and ignites combustible panels on the external walls. As fire rips up the building, residents hear no alarms. As well as cladding, the building has major fire safety defects which risk turning the rapidly developing blaze into a conflagration. But when the emergency se…