Alan Brinson, Executive Director at European Fire Sprinkler Network In the realm of fire regulation, in 2020 the UK emerged as a leader in Europe by reducing the height threshold guidance for sprinklers in new-build residential buildings to 11m. However,…
Battery Recycling Centre Fire Poses Challenges For Fire And Rescue Service
A major fire at battery recycling centre in Scotland has highlighted the significant challenges faced by firefighters when tackling blazes involving waste lithium-ion batteries. The incident, which required a multi-agency response over a number of days, shows the complex and…
Furniture Factory Engulfed In Flames – It Could Have Been So Different
An early morning blaze at an industrial estate in Blackburn destroyed the production facilities of a local furniture upholsterer. The devastating fire swept through the unsprinklered upholstery unit, sending plumes of orange smoke across the town, with the business and…
BSA Encourages Greater Sprinkler Adoption In Warehouses At Ukwa Conference
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) was pleased to lend its support and promote awareness of sprinklers at the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) National Conference on the 12-13th March. The conference, themed ‘2024 The Year of Warehousing’ and held at the…
Blaze Destroys West Sussex Beauty Products Warehouse
A massive fire engulfed an unsprinklered warehouse in Burgess Hill, resulting in the complete destruction of the facility. The warehouse was operated by a mail order hair and beauty products business. The fire broke out on the afternoon of June…
Fire Crews Battle Another Devastating Self-Storage Warehouse Fire
A massive overnight fire at a three-storey, unsprinklered self-storage warehouse in Surrey required firefighters from three counties to tackle and contain the blaze. It is another unfortunate example of the vulnerability and wider impact of unprotected self-storage buildings when faced…
Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) is looking forward to sponsoring and joining the fire safety community at FIREX 2023, Europe’s leading safety event which this year takes place at the ExCel Centre in London on 16-18 May 2023.
FIREX 2023 will focus on the theme of Bringing Competency in Fire Safety to the Forefront and will provide the ideal opportunity for the global fire and security markets to get together and meet face-to-face. This year’s exhibition will give…
Homes evacuated due to large fire at clothes recycling warehouse
A fire that broke out in an industrial unit in Mansfield completely destroyed the building, caused local residents to evacuate and will result in the temporary closure of the business. The building did not have the benefit of an automatic…
Hampshire furniture factory destroyed by blaze
Firefighters were called to a large fire at an un-sprinklered warehouse in Andover. The devastating blaze tore through this family-owned furniture business and a neighbouring tenant on a busy industrial estate. The fire on the morning of 13 March at…
Manchester self-storage warehouse will be rebuilt with sprinklers following fire
A self-storage facility destroyed by a major fire in 2022 will now be rebuilt. The building owner Orbit Investments has applied for planning permission 12 months after the fire for a new taller storage facility and an additional warehouse at…