Man dies in fire at Somers Town housing block
Monday March 29, 2010
FIRE chiefs have confirmed a man has died after a "fierce" fire in a block of flats in Somers Town earlier today. More than 30 firefighters tackled the blaze at the block on the corner of Grafton Place and Churchway.
Glen Blah, fire station manager at Kentish Town, said: "Sadly an older man died following the fire. Around eleven people left the building before we arrived at the scene. This was a fierce fire and due to the damage caused fire investigators don't expect to begin a full inspection until later today or tomorrow morning. Our firefighters spend a lot of time trying to prevent fires starting in the first place but unfortunately they d still happen. Incidents like this serve to remind everyone to be really careful in their homes."
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