Flammable cladding “contributed to the spread” of a fire at a tower block in Barton Hill that left three people in hospital. As many other council tower blocks in Bristol have the same type of cladding, new fire marshals will begin patrolling these buildings around the clock.
The fire started at Eccleston House, on Aitken Street on October 20, and injured six people, three of whom were taken to hospital for burns and smoke inhalation. The fire came just one month after a deadly blaze at another council tower block, Twinnell House in Easton.
Now Bristol City Council chiefs are concerned about the safety of other tower blocks in the city with the same type of cladding, a building material used in between walls. The council is bringing in safety measures and plans to replace the cladding — which could take a decade.
