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Grenfell Tower
Grenfell Tower
	Grenfell Tower in 2009, before refurbishment
General information
Architectural style	Brutalist
Location	North Kensington
Town or city	London
Country	United Kingdom
Construction started	1972
Completed	1974
Renovated	2016
Destroyed	14 June 2017
Renovation cost	£8.7 million
Owner	Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Landlord	Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation
Height	220 feet 10 inches (67.30 m)
Technical details
Floor count	24
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Clifford Wearden and Associates
Main contractor	A E Symes
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Studio E Architects
Renovating firm	Rydon Construction
Main contractor	WITT UK; Harley Facades

Grenfell Tower fire
	The Grenfell Tower burning, pictured at 04:43 BST, 14 June 2017
	Grenfell Tower Grenfell Tower fire (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) Grenfell Tower fire (Greater London)
Date	14 June 2017
Time	00:54 BST
Location	Grenfell Tower, North Kensington, London, England, UK
Coordinates	51°30′50″N 0°12′57″W / 51.5140°N 0.2158°W; TQ 238 808
Type	Structure fire
Cause	Under investigation
Deaths	30 confirmed
Non-fatal injuries	74
Missing	46+

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The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on 14 June 2017, at a 24-storey high rise tower block of public housing flats in North Kensington, west London, England. At least 30 people died in the fire (confirmed by 16 June), with this number being expected to rise.^[1]

The fire started at 00:54 local time (UTC+1). Initially hundreds of firefighters and 45 fire engines were involved in efforts to control the fire, with many continuing to attempt to control pockets of fire on the higher floors after most of the rest of the building had been gutted. Residents of surrounding buildings were evacuated out of concerns that the tower could collapse, though the building was later determined to still be structurally sound.

It is believed that up to 600 people were in the 120 one- and two-bedroom flats of the block at the time of the fire. Sixty-five were rescued by firefighters. Seventy-four people were confirmed to be in five hospitals across London, 17 of whom were in a critical condition. Ongoing fires on the upper floors and fears of structural collapse hindered the search and recovery effort. According to the BBC, 76 people are missing, feared dead. On 16 June police said they did not believe they would find more survivors and it was likely that some victims would never be identified. The final death toll is yet to be confirmed.

The cause of the fire is not yet known. The speed at which the fire spread is believed to have been aided by the building's recently added exterior cladding.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, criticised the safety instructions, in particular those telling people to stay in their flats until rescued by fire services. This advice proved fatal to those who heeded it, as it relies on the assumption that fire services can contain a fire within the building's interior, which is impossible if the fire is spreading rapidly via the building's exterior. Since 2013, the residents' organisation, Grenfell Action Group, had repeatedly expressed concern about fire safety, and had warned the block's management in November 2016 that only a catastrophic fire would finally force them to treat fire precautions and maintenance of fire-related systems properly. On 16 June 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May, who had been criticised for not initially meeting survivors and relatives, announced a £5 million fund for victims of the fire.

Background

Grenfell Tower

Grenfell Tower is located in North Kensington, on the western edge of Inner London, in a mainly working-class housing complex surrounded by affluent neighbourhoods, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.^[2] The Tower was home to a diverse population of many nationalities, ethnicities and faiths,^[3] It was managed by Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), the largest tenant management organisation (TMO) in England, on behalf of the Council. The TMO has a board comprising eight residents, four Council-appointed members, and three independent members.^[4]

Construction

The 24-storey tower block was designed in 1967 in the then-common Brutalist style by Clifford Wearden and Associates,^[5] with Kensington & Chelsea Council (RBKC) approving its construction in 1970 as part of phase one of the Lancaster West redevelopment project.^[6]^[7]^[8]^{[note 1]}

Construction, by contractors A E Symes, of Leyton London, commenced in 1972 under the council housing system with the building being completed in 1974.^[9]^[10] The 67.30-metre (220 ft 10 in)^* tall building contained 120 one- and two-bedroom flats,^[11]^[12] (six dwellings per floor on twenty of the twenty-four stories, with the other four being used for non-residential purposes), housing up to 600 people, and it was renovated in 2015–16.^[13]^[14]

The original lead architect for the building, Nigel Whitbread, said in 2016 that the tower had been designed with attention to strength following the Ronan Point collapse of 1968 "and from what I can see could last another hundred years."^[15]

Renovation

Plans for renovation of the tower were publicised in 2012.^[16] Overseen by Studio E Architects,^[17] the £8.7 million refurbishment,^[18] undertaken by Rydon Ltd, was completed in 2016.^[19] As part of the project, in 2015–2016, the concrete structure received new windows and new aluminium composite rainscreen cladding. Two types were used: Arconic's Reynobond, which consists of two, coil-coated, aluminium sheets that are fusion bonded to both sides of a polyethylene core; and Reynolux aluminium sheets. Beneath these, and fixed to the outside of the walls of the flats, was Celotex RS5000 PIR thermal insulation.^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23] The work was carried out by Harley Facades of Crowborough, East Sussex, at a cost of £2.6 million.^[24]

The original contractor, Leadbitter, had been dropped by KCTMO because their price of £11.278 million was £1.6 million higher than the proposed budget for the refurbishment. The contract was put out to competitive tender. Rydon's bid was £2.5 million less than Leadbitter's.^[18]

In the hours following the fire, one of the companies involved in the refurbishment, ventilation company WITT UK, removed all references to the refurbishment from its website.^[25] It had been responsible for the smoke ventilation and extraction system fitted to the building during the refit.^[26]

Safety concerns

There were significant safety concerns prior to the fire, with criticism levelled against the council for fire safety and building maintenance. There was a significant power surge in 2013.^[27]

In a July 2014 Grenfell Tower regeneration newsletter, the KCTMO instructed residents to stay in the flat in case of a fire ("Our longstanding 'stay put' policy stays in force until you are told otherwise") and stated that the front doors for each unit could survive a fire for up to 30 minutes.^[28]

The May 2016 newsletter had a similar message, adding that it was on the advice of the Fire Brigade:

The smoke detection systems have been upgraded and extended. The Fire Brigade has asked us to reinforce the message that, if there is a fire which is not inside your own home, you are generally safest to stay put in your home to begin with; the Fire Brigade will arrive very quickly if a fire is reported.^[29]

Following the fire, Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown said that the Grenfell Tower residents did not have a collective view in favour of installing sprinklers during the recent renovations. He also said that if they had been installed, it would have delayed the refurbishment and been more disruptive.^[30] ITV business editor Joe Hills stated that he had been told that the installation of sprinklers had not even been discussed.^[18] In a 2012 report, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association said that sprinklers could be retrofitted in Grenfell Tower for an average cost of £1,150 per flat, which would have added up to a total cost of £138,000 for the whole block.^[31]

Grenfell Action Group

A residents' organisation, Grenfell Action Group (GAG), published a blog in which it highlighted major safety problems. In 2013, the group published a 2012 fire risk assessment done by a TMO Health and Safety Officer which recorded safety concerns. Firefighting equipment at the tower had not been checked for up to four years; on-site fire extinguishers had expired, and some had the word "condemned" written on them because they were so old. GAG documented its attempts to contact KCTMO management; they also alerted the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Cabinet Member for Housing and Property but said they never received a reply from him or his deputy.^[32]^[33]

In July 2013, Kensington and Chelsea Council threatened the group's blogger with legal action, accusing them of "defamatory behaviour" and "harassment".^[34]

In January 2016, GAG warned that people might be trapped in the building if a fire broke out, pointing out that the building had only one entrance and exit, and corridors that were allowed to fill with rubbish, such as old mattresses. GAG frequently cited other fires in tower blocks when it warned of the hazards at Grenfell.^[35]

In November 2016 GAG published online an article attacking KCTMO as an "evil, unprincipled, mini-mafia" and accusing the Borough Council of ignoring health and safety laws. GAG suggested that "only a catastrophic event will expose the ineptitude and incompetence of [KCTMO]", adding, "[We] predict that it won't be long before the words of this blog come back to haunt the KCTMO management and we will do everything in our power to ensure that those in authority know how long and how appallingly our landlord has ignored their responsibility to ensure the heath [sic] and safety of their tenants and leaseholders. They can't say that they haven't been warned!"^[36] The group had also published other articles criticising fire safety and maintenance practices at Grenfell Tower.^[37]^[38]

On 8 June 2017, a former board member of KCTMO, Emma Dent Coad, was elected as the area's first Labour party MP.^[39] She later visited the site of the fire in the company of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.^{[citation needed]}

Fire and casualties

The fire started early in the morning of 14 June 2017; the London Fire Brigade were first called to the fire at 00:54 BST (UTC+1).^[40]^[41] The fire reportedly began on the fourth floor but spread at a "terrifying rate" upward and to the other side of the building.^[42]^[43] A team of 250 firefighters from forty-five fire engines attempted to control the blaze and rescue people, the first responders arriving six minutes after the alarm. Firefighters entered the building to try to rescue people but reported they were hindered by the extreme heat.^[21]^[41]

Due to Ramadan, many observing Muslim residents were awake for the pre-dawn meal of suhur, which enabled them to alert neighbours and help them to escape.^[3]^[44]^[45]

After three hours, the original teams of firefighters were replaced by new crews. Firefighters did reach the top floor "but it took them hours to get there".^[46] By sunrise, the firefighters were still battling the fire and trying to spray areas where people were seen trapped. The watching crowd were pushed back from the building because of falling debris. At 04:14, officials from the Metropolitan Police Service addressed the large crowd of onlookers and urgently instructed them to contact anyone they knew who was trapped in the building—if they are able to reach them via phone or social media—to tell them they must try to self-evacuate and not wait for the fire brigade.^[47] At 05:00, the building was still burning and severely damaged.^[47]^[13]

According to witnesses, there were people trapped inside, waving from windows for help, some holding children. There were two witness accounts of parents dropping their children down to people below, including a baby who was caught after being thrown from the ninth or tenth floor, and a small boy thrown from the fifth or sixth floor.^[48] There were also eyewitness reports that some people were jumping out. At least one person used knotted blankets to make a rope and escape from the burning building.^[49] Frequent explosions that were reported to be from gas lines in the building were heard.^[41]

The fire continued to burn on the tower's upper floors into the afternoon of 14 June. Firefighters were expecting to continue tackling the blaze for at least a further 24 hours.^[50] Although fears were expressed that the building could collapse, structural engineers determined that it was not in danger and that rescue teams could enter it to search for survivors and casualties.^[41]

A contingent of riot police attended and held their shields above their heads to protect firefighters from falling debris such as burning pieces of the cladding.^[51]

Casualties

By 05:00 BST, police reported that several people were being treated for smoke inhalation.^[13] The London Ambulance Service sent 20 ambulance crews to respond to the incident,^[52] and 100 police officers were on site. At 06:30, it was reported that 50 people had been taken to five hospitals: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, King's College Hospital, Royal Free, St Thomas's, and St Mary's Hospital.^[21]

Around 09:30, London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton reported that there were fatalities resulting from the fire, but she could not specify how many had been killed because of the size and complexity of the building.^[13]^[53] Cotton said:^[54]

This is an unprecedented incident. In my 29 years of being a firefighter, I have never ever seen anything of this scale.^[55]

At noon, the Metropolitan Police announced there were six people confirmed dead, and more than 70 in hospital, with 20 in critical condition.^[13]^[21] A large number of people were reported missing. The number of confirmed deaths was later increased to 12, and to 17 the following day.^[13]^[56]

On 16 June, police expressed that they did not believe they would find more survivors, that it was likely that some victims would never be identified due to the intensity of the fire, and that the final death toll may exceed 100.^[57]^[58] By 16 June, the reported death toll had risen to 30, with as many as 76 people missing, feared dead, according to the BBC.^[59]^[60]

Of those who died, one died in hospital. Twelve of those who died were already taken to the mortuary and many bodies still remained in the tower. Twenty-four people remained in hospital, with 12 in critical care.^[61]

Cause

In the morning the smoke plume was still visible over a long distance. (Grenfell Tower is the building behind, Frinstead House is in front.)

The cause of the fire had not yet been determined as of 14 June.^[43] Several media outlets reported that it may have been caused by a faulty fridge. A fourth-floor resident told the media that it was his neighbour's fridge that caught fire around 1:00 am, and that they immediately began knocking on doors to alert people.^[62]^{[note 2]} He said that within half an hour the building was entirely engulfed in flames.^[21]

Whilst there was much criticism of the lack of fire sprinkler systems, Geoff Wilkinson, the building regulations columnist for the Architects' Journal, wrote on 14 June that if a gas riser was leaking or the cladding were at fault, sprinklers would have had little effect. He also said that reports of combustible material stored in the common walkways suggested poor overall management.^[63]

Criticism

Some residents said no fire alarms went off when the fire started.^[13]^[62] Residents said they were alerted to the fire only by people screaming for help or knocks on the door and not by a fire alarm.^[62] Others reported that they survived by ignoring the "stay put" advice given by council notices: a directive instructing residents to remain in their flat in case of fire^[41] This directive is not a council policy; it originates in the 999 emergency service.^[64]

The London-wide Radical Housing Network, a self-described "group of groups... fighting for housing justice across London"^[65] of which the Grenfell Action Group is a member, said that the fire was "a horrific, preventable tragedy" that was the result of a "combination of government cuts, local authority mismanagement, and sheer contempt for council tenants and the homes they live in".^[13]

Dawn Foster, contributing editor on housing for The Guardian, posited that this was an "atrocity" that "was explicitly political" and "a symbol of the United Kingdom's deep inequality".^[66]

Grenfell Action Group warnings

After the fire, the Grenfell Action Group said that its years of complaints to warn the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), who own the building, and the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, who "supposedly manage all social housing in RBKC on the Council's behalf", had been ignored, posting a message on its website:

Regular readers of this blog will know that we have posted numerous warnings in recent years about the very poor fire safety standards at Grenfell Tower and elsewhere in RBKC. ALL OUR WARNINGS FELL ON DEAF EARS and we predicted that a catastrophe like this was inevitable and just a matter of time.^[67]^[68]

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) had threatened the Grenfell Action Group with legal action in 2013 in a bid to prevent the group criticising the council, claiming that such criticism amounted to "defamation and harassment".^[69]

Official policies and maintenance

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, told BBC Radio 4 that he wanted answers about the fire safety condition at Grenfell Tower, and criticised the official "stay put" policy: "Thankfully residents didn't take that advice but fled". He added, "These are some of the questions that have to be answered. We have lots of people in London living in tower blocks... We can't have people's lives being put at risk because of bad advice or lack of maintenance."^[70]

The standard advice for people to stay put until rescued relies on the assumption that fire services can contain a fire within the building's interior; but this is impossible if the fire is spreading rapidly via the building's exterior.^[71]

Fire safety review shelved

Former Conservative Housing Minister Gavin Barwell faced criticism after political journalist Joe Watts wrote in The Independent that he had delayed a fire safety review, and that a report into fire safety in tower blocks had been shelved for four years; Barwell had been due to meet the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group to discuss the review in 2017, but the meeting was postponed after the snap general election was called,^[72] and he was appointed Downing Street Chief of Staff shortly afterwards.^[73] In his report Watts stated that a review of fire safety regulations had been necessary, but not undertaken, for years before Barwell took office.^[72]

Cladding

Fire safety experts have speculated that the building's new external cladding was a possible cause of the rapid spread of the fire.^[74] Experts said the cladding essentially worked like a chimney in spreading the fire.^[75] The cladding could be seen burning and melting, causing additional speculation that it was not made of fire-resistant material.^[21]

One resident said: "The whole one side of the building was on fire. The cladding went up like a matchstick."^[76]

Concerns about the dangers of external cladding were raised following a fire at flats in Knowsley Heights, Liverpool in 1991.^[77] Several major high rise fires that saw flames spreading up façades at a devastatingly rapid rate have involved flammable cladding, among them the 2007 fire at The Water Club in Atlantic City (USA), the 2009 Lakanal House fire in Camberwell (London), the 2009 Beijing Television Cultural Center fire (China), the 2010 Wooshin Golden Suites fire (Marine City, Busan, South Korea), the 2012 Mermoz Tower fire (Roubaix, France), the 2014 Lacrosse Tower fire (Melbourne, Australia), and the 2015 fires at The Marina Torch and The Address Downtown Dubai (Dubai).^[77]^[78]^[79]^[80]

Records show that a contractor had been paid £2.6 million to install an "ACM rainscreen over-clad" during the recent refurbishment at Grenfell Tower.^[24] ACM stands for "aluminium composite material" also known as a sandwich panel, the combustibility of which depends on the choice of insulation core material.^[77] The product used was Reynobond, which is available with different types of core material—polyethylene, as reportedly used in Grenfell Tower (Reynobond PE), or a more fire-resistant material (Reynobond FR).^[58]^[81] The Reynobond cladding reportedly cost £24 per square metre for the fireproof versions, and £22 for the flammable version.^[81] According to the BBC, the more fire-resistant version (Reynobond FR) is a very new product, and it is unclear whether it was available at the time the building was being clad^[82]

According to the US-based manufacturer of Reynobond, the polyethylene version of the material is banned in the United States for use in buildings exceeding 40 feet (12 m) in height, because of the risk of spreading fire and smoke.^[83] The refurbishment also used an insulation foam product named Celotex RS5000, installed behind the cladding.^[84] According to its datasheet, the polyisocyanurate product—charred pieces of which littered the area around Grenfell Tower after the fire—"will burn if exposed to a fire of sufficient heat and intensity".^[58]^[85]

Some residents had reported concern that the new cladding on the building was fixed onto it with wooden battens.^[86] There is widespread concern amongst residents and fire safety experts about the increasing use of timber, even in high-rise buildings, following a change to building regulations.^[87]^[88] It was reported that one reason for the new cladding was to improve the view for people living in the surrounding area.^[89]

Similar cladding containing highly flammable insulation material is believed to have been installed on thousands of other high-rise buildings in countries including Britain, France, the UAE and Australia.^[78]^[90] This goes against advice published by the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology.^[91]

Sam Webb, the architect who investigated the Lakanal fire and who sits on the All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety & Rescue Group, said "This tragedy was entirely predictable, sadly."^[92] Webb added, "I really don't think the building industry understands how fire behaves in buildings and how dangerous it can be. The government's mania for deregulation means our current safety standards just aren't good enough."^[93]

An application for demolition work at Grenfell Tower was deposited with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Building Control department on 22 May 2014; no decision date had been entered as of 14 June 2017.^[94] By 4 September 2014 a building regulations notice for the recladding work was submitted to the authority, and marked with a status of "Completed—not approved".^[95]

The use of a "Building Notice" building control application is used to remove the need to submit detailed plans and proposals to a building control inspector in advance, where the works performed will be approved by the inspector during the course of their construction. Building inspector Geoff Wilkinson remarked that this type of application is "wholly inappropriate for large complex buildings and should only be used on small, simple domestic buildings".^[96]

Impact

Short-term

The fire's proximity to Latimer Road tube station caused a partial closure of London Underground's Hammersmith & City and Circle lines.^[97] The A40 Westway was closed in both directions.^[13] Bus routes were also being diverted.^[98]

People from surrounding buildings were evacuated due to concerns that the tower might collapse.^[21]

Following the general election of 8 June, which resulted in no overall majority, a deal was expected to be announced between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), but DUP sources informed the BBC that the fire would delay the finalisation and announcement of this agreement.^[99] According to the BBC, the announcement would not be made until the following week and thus could postpone discussions on Brexit that had been scheduled to take place.^[100]

The City of London cancelled the annual Mansion House Dinner, due to take place the day after the fire. Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had been due to address the event, but had said he would not do so following the fire.^[101]

View from south-east London at 7 am BST on 14 June 2017 when the smoke trail was visible across much of London and stretched for several miles eastwards.

Community response

People in the immediate area and from across London rallied to assist victims of the fire.^[102]^[103] Donations of food, water, toys, and clothes were made.^[102] St Clement's Church on Treadgold Street and St James' Church, Norlands, in the Deanery of Kensington, provided shelter for people evacuated from their homes,^[13] as did nearby mosques and temples.^[104]

Nearby Queens Park Rangers F.C. offered their Loftus Road venue as a relief centre and have been accepting donations of food, drink and clothing from the local community, and other nearby football clubs Brentford and Chelsea football clubs also offered their stadiums as relief centres.^[105]

Criticism of the council

Emma Dent Coad, the newly elected Labour MP for Kensington (the constituency where the tower is located), blamed Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council, saying that the fire was "entirely preventable" and that "I can't help thinking that poor quality materials and construction standards may have played a part in this hideous and unforgivable event." Coad linked the council's intention to redevelop the area to the tragedy and said that displaced residents feared being sent far away from their neighbourhoods.^[106] As of 17 June 2017, residents around Grenfell Tower have still not been allowed in their homes. Residents have expressed concerns that the council has told them nothing, and there were initially fears they would be moved away from the area.^[107]; 120 families lived in the tower itself, making any re-housing effort very difficult in an already over-subscribed part of London. On 16 June, the government confirmed that it would ensure that anyone displaced by the fire will be re-housed in the borough, or an immediately neighbouring borough.^{[citation needed]}

Grenfell Tower was located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, one of the wealthiest in the country and containing some of the most expensive houses in the world. Grenfell Tower was populated by poorer, mainly ethnic minority residents. The council was criticised for neglecting the borough's poorer residents, and some have blamed their neglection as a cause of the fire.^[108] One journalist described the incident as an example of Britain's inequality.^[109]

Criticism of fire safety building standards

Reinhard Ries, the Fire Chief in Frankfurt, Germany, was critical of lax fire regulations in the United Kingdom, contrasting the laws in Germany that ban flammable cladding on buildings higher than 22 m and require segregated fire-stairs and firefighting lifts which can be used by the fire brigade and injured or disabled persons.^[110]

Reactions

14 June

The Queen said that her 'thoughts and prayers' were with the affected families.^[111] On 16 June, the Queen and Duke of Cambridge visited the Westway Sports Centre, where a relief centre had been set up to help the victims of the fire.^[57] Prime Minister Theresa May said she was saddened and called for a cross-government meeting and a meeting with the Civil Contingencies Secretariat.^[112] London Mayor Sadiq Khan issued a statement saying he was devastated and also praising the emergency services on the scene.^[113] Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that questions needed to be answered about the fire. He praised the emergency services for their actions.^[114]

15 June

Theresa May made a private visit to Grenfell Tower. She did not meet any of the local people, but spoke to London Fire Brigade commissioner Dany Cotton and other members of the emergency services. Her decision not to meet those affected by the fire quickly enough drew strong criticism. Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood stated that security concerns were the reason. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg commented that May's decision not to meet those affected by the fire might subsequently prove to have been a miscalculation as it may be interpreted as lacking empathy.^[115] The Guardian called it May's "Hurricane Katrina moment".^[116] Sadiq Khan was heckled when he visited the site. Jeremy Corbyn visited a nearby community centre and spoke to some of the volunteers who were helping those affected by the fire.^[117]

16 June

The Queen and Duke of Cambridge visited the Westway Sports Centre, where a relief centre had been set up to help the victims of the fire.^[57] That same day May made a visit to some of the victims at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.^[118]^[57] On a second visit that day, Theresa May visited St Clement's Church which had been set up as a relief centre near Grenfell Tower. However, she declined to speak to people waiting outside, some of whom proceeded to shout "coward", "murderer" and "shame on you" at her. Minor scuffles broke out.^[119]^[120] An article written by Matthew Parris described her as "a good and moral person, who wants the best for her country, and is not privately unfeeling, ... in public is crippled by personal reserve".^[121]

Jeremy Corbyn visited a nearby community centre and spoke to some of the volunteers who were helping those affected by the fire.^[117]. He called for private property to be requisitioned, if necessary, to provide homes for those displaced by the fire, referring to the large number of empty properties in Kensington.^[122] This was characterised by the Daily Telegraph as unlawful.^[123] In a survey, 59% of those polled by YouGov supported Corbyn's proposal.^[124]

During the afternoon of 16 June 2017, hundreds people protested at Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall, demanding that victims be rehoused within the borough and that funds be made available for those rendered homeless.^[125]^[126] The actions of some of the protesters led to a number of council officials having to be evacuated from the buildings.^[127]^[128].

At the time of the 16 June protests, May announced a £5 million fund for victims of the fire and promised that residents would be given new housing, as close to Grenfell Tower as possible, "as far as possible within the borough, or in neighbouring boroughs", within the next three weeks.^[129]

Fire safety reviews

In the days after the fire, local authorities across the United Kingdom undertook reviews of fire safety in their residential tower blocks, including Brighton and Hove City Council,^[130] Swindon Borough Council,^[131] Camden London Borough Council, Hounslow London Borough Council, Newham London Borough Council,^[132] Wandsworth London Borough Council,^[133] and Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council.^[57]

Investigations

The local borough pledged to carry out a full investigation into the fire.^[69] Prime Minister Theresa May ordered a full public inquiry, saying that people "deserve answers" to why the fire was able to spread as quickly as it did.^[111] Sophie Khan, who acted as solicitor for the families in the Lakanal House fire, told BBC2's Newsnight that inquests would be better for the families as they would allow the families to participate and ask questions. She said the coroner was independent but a public inquiry was government-led and she wondered what information the Prime Minister knew that she wanted to hide.^[134]^[135]^[136]

Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said a police investigation has been opened to establish if there is a case for any criminal charges to be brought.^[137]

Notes

^ The building has 24 storeys above ground including the mezzanine.^[6]^[7]
^ In the numbering system used in the majority of the world, including the UK, and other countries in western Europe, this is the fourth floor above the ground floor. Americans refer to this as the fifth floor.

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External links

Rydon Construction case study on the refurbishment
Grenfell Action Group blog
BBC news reports
Live video on Sky News via YouTube
Kensington Planning Application for renovation works
Kensington Building Regulations record for Grenfell Tower
West London Grenfell Tower on fire, multiple casualties confirmed (Recorded LIVE FEED) on YouTube
"Tackling fire risk in high rise blocks". House of Commons Library, UK Parliament. Provides an overview of the legal framework under which fire risks in tower blocks are managed in England

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[64] In the numbering system used in the majority of the world, including the UK, and other countries in western Europe, this is the fourth floor above the ground floor. Americans refer to this as the fifth floor.

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-The '''Grenfell Tower fire''' occurred on 14 June 2017, at a 24-storey [[Tower block|high rise tower block]] of [[Public housing in the United Kingdom|public housing]] [[Flat (housing)|flats]] in [[North Kensington]], west [[London]], England. At least 30 people died in the fire (confirmed by 16 June), with this number being expected to rise.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims|title=Grenfell Tower latest: London fire death toll rises to 30 as anger grows over safety failings|accessdate=16 June 2017|date=16 June 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}</ref> <!-- please use numerals for numbers over ten, not spelled-out numbers, except for first word of sentence, which is spelled-out; see 24-storey, 120 one-bed room flats, etc-->
+The '''Grenfell Tower fire''' occurred on 14 June 2017, at a 24-storey [[Tower block|high rise tower block]] of [[Public housing in the United Kingdom|public housing]] [[Flat (housing)|flats]] in [[North Kensington]], west [[London]], England. At least 30 people died in the fire (confirmed by 16 June), with this number being expected to rise.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims |title=Grenfell Tower latest: London fire death toll rises to 30 as anger grows over safety failings |accessdate=16 June 2017 |date=16 June 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616080549/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> <!-- please use numerals for numbers over ten, not spelled-out numbers, except for first word of sentence, which is spelled-out; see 24-storey, 120 one-bed room flats, etc-->
 The fire started at 00:54 [[British Summer Time|local time]] ([[UTC+1]]). Initially hundreds of [[firefighter]]s and 45 [[fire appliance|fire engines]] were involved in efforts to control the fire, with many continuing to  attempt to control pockets of fire on the higher floors after most of the rest of the building had been gutted. Residents of surrounding buildings were evacuated out of concerns that the tower could collapse, though the building was later determined to still be structurally sound.
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-Grenfell Tower is located in [[North Kensington]], on the western edge of [[Inner London]], in a mainly working-class housing complex surrounded by affluent neighbourhoods, in the [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Everyone Was Helping |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170615/jsp/foreign/story_156933.jsp |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |date=15 June 2017 |location=Kolkata |access-date=17 June 2017}}</ref> The Tower was home to a diverse population of many nationalities, ethnicities and faiths,<ref name=telegraphdiversity>{{cite news |last=Horton |first=Helena |date=14 June 2017 |title=Grenfell Tower fire: Muslims Awake for Ramadan Among Heroes Who Helped Save Lives |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/local-heroes-saved-lives-helped-residents-grenfell-tower-fire/ |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref> It was managed by [[Kensington and Chelsea TMO|Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation]] (KCTMO), the largest [[tenant management organisation]] (TMO) in England, on behalf of the Council. The TMO has a board comprising eight residents, four Council-appointed members, and three independent members.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation – The Board|url=http://www.kctmo.org.uk/sub/about-us/20/the-board|publisher=kctmo.org.uk|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+Grenfell Tower is located in [[North Kensington]], on the western edge of [[Inner London]], in a mainly working-class housing complex surrounded by affluent neighbourhoods, in the [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Everyone Was Helping |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170615/jsp/foreign/story_156933.jsp |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |date=15 June 2017 |location=Kolkata |access-date=17 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617012809/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170615/jsp/foreign/story_156933.jsp |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The Tower was home to a diverse population of many nationalities, ethnicities and faiths,<ref name=telegraphdiversity>{{cite news|last=Horton |first=Helena |date=14 June 2017 |title=Grenfell Tower fire: Muslims Awake for Ramadan Among Heroes Who Helped Save Lives |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/local-heroes-saved-lives-helped-residents-grenfell-tower-fire/ |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |accessdate=17 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617012914/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/local-heroes-saved-lives-helped-residents-grenfell-tower-fire/ |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> It was managed by [[Kensington and Chelsea TMO|Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation]] (KCTMO), the largest [[tenant management organisation]] (TMO) in England, on behalf of the Council. The TMO has a board comprising eight residents, four Council-appointed members, and three independent members.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation – The Board |url=http://www.kctmo.org.uk/sub/about-us/20/the-board |publisher=kctmo.org.uk |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617013748/http://www.kctmo.org.uk/sub/about-us/20/the-board |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Construction===
-The 24-storey [[tower block]] was designed in 1967 in the then-common [[Brutalist architecture|Brutalist style]] by Clifford Wearden and Associates,<ref name=FT140617>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ac096c9a-50e1-11e7-a1f2-db19572361bb|title=London tower block's refurbishment raises fire safety questions|first=Edwin|last=Heathcote|work=Financial Times|date=14 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> with [[Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council|Kensington & Chelsea Council]] (RBKC) approving its construction in 1970 as part of phase one of the [[Lancaster West Estate|Lancaster West redevelopment project]].<ref name="PlanningStatement">{{cite web|title=Planning Statement|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-952329.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=952329&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |accessdate=16 June 2017|page=3}}</ref><ref name="ProposedSections">{{cite web|title=Proposed Sections|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Revised%20Drawing-1094418.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1094418&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref><ref name=BBC40271723>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40271723|title=Concerns raised about Grenfell Tower 'for years' |publisher=BBC News|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>{{refn|group=note|The building has 24 storeys above ground including the [[mezzanine]].<ref name="PlanningStatement"/><ref name="ProposedSections"/>}}
+The 24-storey [[tower block]] was designed in 1967 in the then-common [[Brutalist architecture|Brutalist style]] by Clifford Wearden and Associates,<ref name=FT140617>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ac096c9a-50e1-11e7-a1f2-db19572361bb |title=London tower block's refurbishment raises fire safety questions |first=Edwin |last=Heathcote |work=Financial Times |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617013018/https://www.ft.com/content/ac096c9a-50e1-11e7-a1f2-db19572361bb |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> with [[Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council|Kensington & Chelsea Council]] (RBKC) approving its construction in 1970 as part of phase one of the [[Lancaster West Estate|Lancaster West redevelopment project]].<ref name="PlanningStatement">{{cite web|title=Planning Statement |url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-952329.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=952329&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |accessdate=16 June 2017 |page=3 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617013056/https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-952329.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=952329&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application%2Fpdf&pageCount=1 |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name="ProposedSections">{{cite web|title=Proposed Sections |url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Revised%20Drawing-1094418.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1094418&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614152048/https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Revised%20Drawing-1094418.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1094418&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application%2Fpdf&pageCount=1 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name=BBC40271723>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40271723 |title=Concerns raised about Grenfell Tower 'for years' |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614104802/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40271723 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>{{refn|group=note|The building has 24 storeys above ground including the [[mezzanine]].<ref name="PlanningStatement"/><ref name="ProposedSections"/>}}
-Construction, by contractors A E Symes, of [[Leyton]] London, commenced in 1972 under the [[Public housing in the United Kingdom|council housing]] system with the building being completed in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/housing/regenyour-neighbourhood/grenfell-tower|title=Grenfell Tower|last=The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea|publisher=rbkc.gov.uk|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="emporis">{{cite web|title=Buildings of London – Grenfell tower|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135152/grenfell-tower-london-united-kingdom|publisher=emporis.com|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> The {{convert|67.30|m|ftin|adj=on|disp-flip}} tall building contained 120 one- and two-bedroom [[Apartment|flats]],<ref name=numberflats>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-floorplan-shows-120-flats-packed-highrise|title=Grenfell Tower floorplan shows how 120 flats were packed into highrise|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=14 June 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=14 June 2017}} The "Typical residential floor in Grenfell Tower" diagram shows 4 two-bedroom and 2 one-bedroom flats.</ref><ref name=Emporis>{{cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135152/grenfell-tower-london-united-kingdom|title=Grenfell Tower|publisher=Emporis|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> (six dwellings per floor on twenty of the twenty-four stories, with the other four being used for non-residential purposes), housing up to 600 people, and it was renovated in 2015–16.<ref name="guardianlive"/><ref>[https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-960664.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=960664&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 Grenfell Tower regeneration Project], rbkc.gov.uk; accessed 16 June 2017.</ref>
+Construction, by contractors A E Symes, of [[Leyton]] London, commenced in 1972 under the [[Public housing in the United Kingdom|council housing]] system with the building being completed in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/housing/regenyour-neighbourhood/grenfell-tower |title=Grenfell Tower |last=The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |publisher=rbkc.gov.uk |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614140527/https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/housing/regenyour-neighbourhood/grenfell-tower |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name="emporis">{{cite web|title=Buildings of London – Grenfell tower |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135152/grenfell-tower-london-united-kingdom |publisher=emporis.com |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617013347/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135152/grenfell-tower-london-united-kingdom |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The {{convert|67.30|m|ftin|adj=on|disp-flip}} tall building contained 120 one- and two-bedroom [[Apartment|flats]],<ref name=numberflats>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-floorplan-shows-120-flats-packed-highrise |title=Grenfell Tower floorplan shows how 120 flats were packed into highrise |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |date=14 June 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614150259/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-floorplan-shows-120-flats-packed-highrise/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }} The "Typical residential floor in Grenfell Tower" diagram shows 4 two-bedroom and 2 one-bedroom flats.</ref><ref name=Emporis>{{cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135152/grenfell-tower-london-united-kingdom |title=Grenfell Tower |publisher=Emporis |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617013347/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135152/grenfell-tower-london-united-kingdom |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> (six dwellings per floor on twenty of the twenty-four stories, with the other four being used for non-residential purposes), housing up to 600 people, and it was renovated in 2015–16.<ref name="guardianlive"/><ref>[https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-960664.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=960664&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 Grenfell Tower regeneration Project] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617013611/https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-960664.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=960664&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application%2Fpdf&pageCount=1 |date=17 June 2017 }}, rbkc.gov.uk; accessed 16 June 2017.</ref>
-The original lead architect for the building, Nigel Whitbread, said in 2016 that the tower had been designed with attention to strength following the [[Ronan Point]] collapse of 1968 "and from what I can see could last another hundred years."<ref name="Lancaster West Estate: An Ideal For Living?">{{cite web|last1=Whitbread|first1=Nigel|title=Lancaster West Estate: An Ideal For Living?|url=http://www.grasart.com/blog/lancaster-west-estate-an-ideal-for-living|website=Constantine Gras|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+The original lead architect for the building, Nigel Whitbread, said in 2016 that the tower had been designed with attention to strength following the [[Ronan Point]] collapse of 1968 "and from what I can see could last another hundred years."<ref name="Lancaster West Estate: An Ideal For Living?">{{cite web|last1=Whitbread |first1=Nigel |title=Lancaster West Estate: An Ideal For Living? |url=http://www.grasart.com/blog/lancaster-west-estate-an-ideal-for-living |website=Constantine Gras |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615221714/http://www.grasart.com/blog/lancaster-west-estate-an-ideal-for-living |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Renovation===
-Plans for renovation of the tower were publicised in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grenfell Tower Regeneration Project Engagement Statement|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-960662.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=960662&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> Overseen by Studio E Architects,<ref name=AJ10020757>{{cite web |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grenfell-tower-residents-had-predicted-massive-fire/10020757.article|title=Grenfell Tower: residents had predicted massive fire|first=Richard|last=Waite|work=The Architects Journal |accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> the [[Pound sterling|£]]8.7&nbsp;million refurbishment,<ref name=ITV150617>{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/news/2017-06-15/grenfell-tower-original-proposed-contractor-was-dropped-to-reduce-cost-of-refurbishment-project|title=Grenfell Tower: Original proposed contractor was dropped to reduce cost of refurbishment project |first=Joe |last=Hills |publisher=ITV News |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> undertaken by Rydon Ltd, was completed in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rydon lands Grenfell Tower refurbishment|url=http://www.rydon.co.uk/news/rydon-lands-grenfell-tower-refurbishment-|publisher=rydon.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> As part of the project, in 2015–2016, the concrete structure received new windows and new [[Sandwich panel|aluminium composite]] [[rainscreen]] [[Cladding (construction)|cladding]]. Two types were used: [[Arconic]]'s Reynobond, which consists of two, coil-coated, aluminium sheets that are fusion bonded to both sides of a [[polyethylene]] core; and Reynolux aluminium sheets. Beneath these, and fixed to the outside of the walls of the flats, was [[Celotex]] RS5000 [[polyisocyanurate|PIR]] [[Building insulation|thermal insulation]].<ref name=ES3565786>{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/revealed-chimney-grenfell-tower-cladding-is-used-on-blocks-across-london-a3565786.html |title=Revealed: 'Chimney' Grenfell Tower cladding is used on blocks across London|first=Jonathan|last=Prynn|publisher=Evening Standard|date=15 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="skynews"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010 – Approval of Details Reserved by Condition(s)|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Decision-1333869.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1333869&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1|publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea|accessdate=14 June 2017|date=30 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Arconic_Reynobond">{{cite web|url=http://www.arconic.com/aap/europe/en/product_category.asp?cat_id=1843|title=Reynobond Europe ACM ACP Aluminium Composite Material|author=Arconic Architectural Products/Arconic Inc.|publisher=arconic.com|quote=Reynobond aluminium composite panels is an aluminium panel consisting of two coil-coated aluminium sheets that are fusion bonded to both sides of a polyethylene core.|accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> The work was carried out by Harley Facades of [[Crowborough]], East Sussex, at a cost of £2.6&nbsp;million.<ref name=Harley>{{cite web |url=http://www.harleyfacades.co.uk/page/grenfell-tower|title=Grenfell Tower, Notting Hill |publisher=Harley Facades|accessdate=14 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614034527/http://www.harleyfacades.co.uk/page/grenfell-tower|archivedate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+Plans for renovation of the tower were publicised in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grenfell Tower Regeneration Project Engagement Statement |url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-960662.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=960662&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614122203/https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-960662.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=960662&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application%2Fpdf&pageCount=1 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Overseen by Studio E Architects,<ref name=AJ10020757>{{cite web|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grenfell-tower-residents-had-predicted-massive-fire/10020757.article |title=Grenfell Tower: residents had predicted massive fire |first=Richard |last=Waite |work=The Architects Journal |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614133255/https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grenfell-tower-residents-had-predicted-massive-fire/10020757.article |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> the [[Pound sterling|£]]8.7&nbsp;million refurbishment,<ref name=ITV150617>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/2017-06-15/grenfell-tower-original-proposed-contractor-was-dropped-to-reduce-cost-of-refurbishment-project |title=Grenfell Tower: Original proposed contractor was dropped to reduce cost of refurbishment project |first=Joe |last=Hills |publisher=ITV News |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616012254/http://www.itv.com/news/2017-06-15/grenfell-tower-original-proposed-contractor-was-dropped-to-reduce-cost-of-refurbishment-project/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> undertaken by Rydon Ltd, was completed in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rydon lands Grenfell Tower refurbishment |url=http://www.rydon.co.uk/news/rydon-lands-grenfell-tower-refurbishment- |publisher=rydon.co.uk |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614075741/http://www.rydon.co.uk/news/rydon-lands-grenfell-tower-refurbishment- |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> As part of the project, in 2015–2016, the concrete structure received new windows and new [[Sandwich panel|aluminium composite]] [[rainscreen]] [[Cladding (construction)|cladding]]. Two types were used: [[Arconic]]'s Reynobond, which consists of two, coil-coated, aluminium sheets that are fusion bonded to both sides of a [[polyethylene]] core; and Reynolux aluminium sheets. Beneath these, and fixed to the outside of the walls of the flats, was [[Celotex]] RS5000 [[polyisocyanurate|PIR]] [[Building insulation|thermal insulation]].<ref name=ES3565786>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/revealed-chimney-grenfell-tower-cladding-is-used-on-blocks-across-london-a3565786.html |title=Revealed: 'Chimney' Grenfell Tower cladding is used on blocks across London |first=Jonathan |last=Prynn |publisher=Evening Standard |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615121501/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/revealed-chimney-grenfell-tower-cladding-is-used-on-blocks-across-london-a3565786.html |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name="skynews"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010 – Approval of Details Reserved by Condition(s) |url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Decision-1333869.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1333869&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |accessdate=14 June 2017 |date=30 September 2014 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616084549/https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Decision-1333869.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1333869&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application%2Fpdf&pageCount=1 |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name="Arconic_Reynobond">{{cite web|url=http://www.arconic.com/aap/europe/en/product_category.asp?cat_id=1843 |title=Reynobond Europe ACM ACP Aluminium Composite Material |author=Arconic Architectural Products/Arconic Inc. |publisher=arconic.com |quote=Reynobond aluminium composite panels is an aluminium panel consisting of two coil-coated aluminium sheets that are fusion bonded to both sides of a polyethylene core. |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617014242/http://www.arconic.com/aap/europe/en/product_category.asp?cat_id=1843 |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The work was carried out by Harley Facades of [[Crowborough]], East Sussex, at a cost of £2.6&nbsp;million.<ref name=Harley>{{cite web |url=http://www.harleyfacades.co.uk/page/grenfell-tower|title=Grenfell Tower, Notting Hill |publisher=Harley Facades|accessdate=14 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614034527/http://www.harleyfacades.co.uk/page/grenfell-tower|archivedate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
 The original contractor, Leadbitter, had been dropped by KCTMO because their price of £11.278&nbsp;million was £1.6&nbsp;million higher than the proposed budget for the refurbishment. The contract was put out to competitive tender. Rydon's bid was £2.5&nbsp;million less than Leadbitter's.<ref name=ITV150617/>
-In the hours following the fire, one of the companies involved in the refurbishment, ventilation company WITT UK, removed all references to the refurbishment from its website.<ref name="gua2017">{{cite web|last1=Davies|first1=Rob|title=Grenfell Tower's managers were reviewing safety after fire at another block|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/towers-managers-were-reviewing-safety-after-fire-at-another-block|website=The Guardian|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref> It had been responsible for the smoke ventilation and extraction system fitted to the building during the refit.<ref name=Witt>{{cite web|url=http://wittukgroup.co.uk/grenfell-tower-london-w11-1tq-regeneration-project |title=Grenfell Tower, London, W11 1TQ – Regeneration Project |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614035707/http://wittukgroup.co.uk/grenfell-tower-london-w11-1tq-regeneration-project |publisher=Witt Group |archivedate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
+In the hours following the fire, one of the companies involved in the refurbishment, ventilation company WITT UK, removed all references to the refurbishment from its website.<ref name="gua2017">{{cite web|last1=Davies |first1=Rob |title=Grenfell Tower's managers were reviewing safety after fire at another block |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/towers-managers-were-reviewing-safety-after-fire-at-another-block |website=The Guardian |access-date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615004441/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/towers-managers-were-reviewing-safety-after-fire-at-another-block |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> It had been responsible for the smoke ventilation and extraction system fitted to the building during the refit.<ref name=Witt>{{cite web|url=http://wittukgroup.co.uk/grenfell-tower-london-w11-1tq-regeneration-project |title=Grenfell Tower, London, W11 1TQ – Regeneration Project |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614035707/http://wittukgroup.co.uk/grenfell-tower-london-w11-1tq-regeneration-project |publisher=Witt Group |archivedate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
 ===Safety concerns===
-There were significant safety concerns prior to the fire, with criticism levelled against the council for fire safety and building maintenance. There was a significant power surge in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/tower-block-fire-safety-warnings-fell-on-deaf-ears-residents-group-claims-6707156/|title=Tower block fire safety warnings ‘fell on deaf ears’, residents’ group claims}}</ref>
+There were significant safety concerns prior to the fire, with criticism levelled against the council for fire safety and building maintenance. There was a significant power surge in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/tower-block-fire-safety-warnings-fell-on-deaf-ears-residents-group-claims-6707156/ |title=Tower block fire safety warnings ‘fell on deaf ears’, residents’ group claims |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617014736/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/tower-block-fire-safety-warnings-fell-on-deaf-ears-residents-group-claims-6707156/ |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-In a July 2014 ''Grenfell Tower regeneration newsletter'', the KCTMO instructed residents to stay in the flat in case of a fire ("Our longstanding 'stay put' policy stays in force until you are told otherwise") and stated that the front doors for each unit could survive a fire for up to 30 minutes.<ref name="GTRN">{{cite web |title= Grenfell Tower regeneration newsletter July 2014 |url= https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pdf/Grenfell%20Tower%20regeneration%20newsletter%20July%202014.pdf |publisher= Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+In a July 2014 ''Grenfell Tower regeneration newsletter'', the KCTMO instructed residents to stay in the flat in case of a fire ("Our longstanding 'stay put' policy stays in force until you are told otherwise") and stated that the front doors for each unit could survive a fire for up to 30 minutes.<ref name="GTRN">{{cite web|title=Grenfell Tower regeneration newsletter July 2014 |url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pdf/Grenfell%20Tower%20regeneration%20newsletter%20July%202014.pdf |publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |access-date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614075826/https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pdf/Grenfell%20Tower%20regeneration%20newsletter%20July%202014.pdf |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 The May 2016 newsletter had a similar message, adding that it was on the advice of the Fire Brigade:
-{{quote|The smoke detection systems have been upgraded and extended. The Fire Brigade has asked us to reinforce the message that, if there is a fire which is not inside your own home, you are generally safest to stay put in your home to begin with; the Fire Brigade will arrive very quickly if a fire is reported.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.kctmo.org.uk/files/100428_kctmo_rydon_grenfell_tower_newsletter_may_2016_vff.pdf |title= Grenfell Tower Regeneration Newsletter, May 2016 |publisher= kctmo.org.uk }}</ref>}}
+{{quote|The smoke detection systems have been upgraded and extended. The Fire Brigade has asked us to reinforce the message that, if there is a fire which is not inside your own home, you are generally safest to stay put in your home to begin with; the Fire Brigade will arrive very quickly if a fire is reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kctmo.org.uk/files/100428_kctmo_rydon_grenfell_tower_newsletter_may_2016_vff.pdf |title=Grenfell Tower Regeneration Newsletter, May 2016 |publisher=kctmo.org.uk |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617014854/http://www.kctmo.org.uk/files/100428_kctmo_rydon_grenfell_tower_newsletter_may_2016_vff.pdf |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>}}
-Following the fire, Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown said that the Grenfell Tower residents did not have a collective view in favour of installing sprinklers during the recent renovations. He also said that if they had been installed, it would have delayed the refurbishment and been more disruptive.<ref name=BBC40298473archive>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40298473 |title=London fire: Tower victims 'may never be identified' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616051402/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40298473 |archivedate=16 June 2016 |publisher=BBC News Online}}</ref> [[ITV (TV Network)|ITV]] business editor Joe Hills stated that he had been told that the installation of sprinklers had not even been discussed.<ref name=ITV150617 /> In a 2012 report, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association said that sprinklers could be retrofitted in Grenfell Tower for an average cost of £1,150 per flat, which would have added up to a total cost of £138,000 for the whole block.<ref name=BBC40290158>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40290158 |title=London fire: A tale of two tower blocks |first=Bethan |last=Bell |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+Following the fire, Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown said that the Grenfell Tower residents did not have a collective view in favour of installing sprinklers during the recent renovations. He also said that if they had been installed, it would have delayed the refurbishment and been more disruptive.<ref name=BBC40298473archive>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40298473 |title=London fire: Tower victims 'may never be identified' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616051402/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40298473 |archivedate=16 June 2016 |publisher=BBC News Online}}</ref> [[ITV (TV Network)|ITV]] business editor Joe Hills stated that he had been told that the installation of sprinklers had not even been discussed.<ref name=ITV150617 /> In a 2012 report, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association said that sprinklers could be retrofitted in Grenfell Tower for an average cost of £1,150 per flat, which would have added up to a total cost of £138,000 for the whole block.<ref name=BBC40290158>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40290158 |title=London fire: A tale of two tower blocks |first=Bethan |last=Bell |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616092718/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40290158 |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Grenfell Action Group===
-A residents' organisation, Grenfell Action Group (GAG), published a blog in which it highlighted major safety problems. In 2013, the group published a 2012 fire risk assessment done by a TMO Health and Safety Officer which recorded safety concerns. [[Firefighting]] equipment at the tower had not been checked for up to four years; on-site [[fire extinguisher]]s had expired, and some had the word "condemned" written on them because they were so old. GAG documented its attempts to contact KCTMO management; they also alerted the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Cabinet Member for Housing and Property but said they never received a reply from him or his deputy.<ref name="guardiansafety">{{cite news|last1=Wahlquist|first1=Calla|title=Fire safety concerns raised by Grenfell Tower residents in 2012|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/fire-safety-concerns-raised-by-grenfell-tower-residents-in-2012|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another Fire Safety Scandal|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/another-fire-safety-scandal|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=Grenfell Action Group|date= 21 February 2013}}</ref>
+A residents' organisation, Grenfell Action Group (GAG), published a blog in which it highlighted major safety problems. In 2013, the group published a 2012 fire risk assessment done by a TMO Health and Safety Officer which recorded safety concerns. [[Firefighting]] equipment at the tower had not been checked for up to four years; on-site [[fire extinguisher]]s had expired, and some had the word "condemned" written on them because they were so old. GAG documented its attempts to contact KCTMO management; they also alerted the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Cabinet Member for Housing and Property but said they never received a reply from him or his deputy.<ref name="guardiansafety">{{cite news|last1=Wahlquist |first1=Calla |title=Fire safety concerns raised by Grenfell Tower residents in 2012 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/fire-safety-concerns-raised-by-grenfell-tower-residents-in-2012 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614072748/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/fire-safety-concerns-raised-by-grenfell-tower-residents-in-2012 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another Fire Safety Scandal |url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/another-fire-safety-scandal |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=Grenfell Action Group |date=21 February 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614053131/https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/another-fire-safety-scandal/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-In July 2013, Kensington and Chelsea Council threatened the group's blogger with legal action, accusing them of "defamatory behaviour" and "harassment".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-blogger-threatened-legal-action-kensington-and-chelsea-council-health-safety-a7792346.html|title=Kensington and Chelsea Council threatened Grenfell Tower blogger with legal action after he brought up fire safety|date=15 June 2017|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+In July 2013, Kensington and Chelsea Council threatened the group's blogger with legal action, accusing them of "defamatory behaviour" and "harassment".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-blogger-threatened-legal-action-kensington-and-chelsea-council-health-safety-a7792346.html |title=Kensington and Chelsea Council threatened Grenfell Tower blogger with legal action after he brought up fire safety |date=15 June 2017 |publisher=The Independent |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616162801/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-blogger-threatened-legal-action-kensington-and-chelsea-council-health-safety-a7792346.html |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-In January 2016, GAG warned that people might be trapped in the building if a fire broke out, pointing out that the building had only one entrance and exit, and corridors that were allowed to fill with rubbish, such as old mattresses. GAG frequently cited other fires in tower blocks when it warned of the hazards at Grenfell.<ref>{{cite news|title=Residents warned of fire risk at London tower block gutted by blaze|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-14/london-highrise-grenfell-tower-was-a-fire-risk/8617632|accessdate=16 June 2017|publisher=ABC News|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+In January 2016, GAG warned that people might be trapped in the building if a fire broke out, pointing out that the building had only one entrance and exit, and corridors that were allowed to fill with rubbish, such as old mattresses. GAG frequently cited other fires in tower blocks when it warned of the hazards at Grenfell.<ref>{{cite news|title=Residents warned of fire risk at London tower block gutted by blaze |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-14/london-highrise-grenfell-tower-was-a-fire-risk/8617632 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |publisher=ABC News |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615080906/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-14/london-highrise-grenfell-tower-was-a-fire-risk/8617632 |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-In November 2016 GAG published online an article attacking KCTMO as an "evil, unprincipled, mini-mafia" and accusing the Borough Council of ignoring health and safety laws. GAG suggested that "only a catastrophic event will expose the ineptitude and incompetence of [KCTMO]", adding, "[We] predict that it won't be long before the words of this blog come back to haunt the KCTMO management and we will do everything in our power to ensure that those in authority know how long and how appallingly our landlord has ignored their responsibility to ensure the heath [sic] and safety of their tenants and leaseholders. They can't say that they haven't been warned!"<ref name="GAG 20 November 2016">{{cite web|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2016/11/20/kctmo-playing-with-fire|title=KCTMO – Playing with fire!|last=Grenfell Action Group|date=20 November 2016|publisher=wordpress.com|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> The group had also published other articles criticising fire safety and maintenance practices at Grenfell Tower.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/another-fire-safety-scandal|title=Another Fire Safety Scandal|last=grenfellactiongroup|date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rozsa|first1=Matthew|title=Residents warned that London's Grenfell apartment was a death trap before fire|url=http://www.salon.com/2017/06/14/residents-warned-that-londons-grenfell-apartment-was-a-death-trap-before-fire/|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=Salon|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+In November 2016 GAG published online an article attacking KCTMO as an "evil, unprincipled, mini-mafia" and accusing the Borough Council of ignoring health and safety laws. GAG suggested that "only a catastrophic event will expose the ineptitude and incompetence of [KCTMO]", adding, "[We] predict that it won't be long before the words of this blog come back to haunt the KCTMO management and we will do everything in our power to ensure that those in authority know how long and how appallingly our landlord has ignored their responsibility to ensure the heath [sic] and safety of their tenants and leaseholders. They can't say that they haven't been warned!"<ref name="GAG 20 November 2016">{{cite web|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2016/11/20/kctmo-playing-with-fire |title=KCTMO – Playing with fire! |last=Grenfell Action Group |date=20 November 2016 |publisher=wordpress.com |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614045953/https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2016/11/20/kctmo-playing-with-fire/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The group had also published other articles criticising fire safety and maintenance practices at Grenfell Tower.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/another-fire-safety-scandal |title=Another Fire Safety Scandal |last=grenfellactiongroup |date=21 February 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614053131/https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/another-fire-safety-scandal/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rozsa |first1=Matthew |title=Residents warned that London's Grenfell apartment was a death trap before fire |url=http://www.salon.com/2017/06/14/residents-warned-that-londons-grenfell-apartment-was-a-death-trap-before-fire/ |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=Salon |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614165931/http://www.salon.com/2017/06/14/residents-warned-that-londons-grenfell-apartment-was-a-death-trap-before-fire/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-On 8 June 2017, a former board member of KCTMO, [[Emma Dent Coad]], was elected as the area's first [[Labour]] party MP.<ref name=Guardian090617>{{cite news|last=Slawson|first=Nicola|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/labour-rounds-off-remarkable-election-with-narrow-win-in-kensington|title=Labour rounds off remarkable election with narrow victory in Kensington|work=The Guardian|date=9 June 2017|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref> She later visited the site of the fire in the company of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.{{cn|date=June 2017}}
+On 8 June 2017, a former board member of KCTMO, [[Emma Dent Coad]], was elected as the area's first [[Labour]] party MP.<ref name=Guardian090617>{{cite news|last=Slawson |first=Nicola |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/labour-rounds-off-remarkable-election-with-narrow-win-in-kensington |title=Labour rounds off remarkable election with narrow victory in Kensington |work=The Guardian |date=9 June 2017 |accessdate=17 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616101241/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/labour-rounds-off-remarkable-election-with-narrow-win-in-kensington |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> She later visited the site of the fire in the company of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.{{cn|date=June 2017}}
 == Fire and casualties ==
 [[File:Grenfell Tower fire morning.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Grenfell Tower in the early morning of 14 June. The burned [[Cladding (construction)|cladding]] is visible on the outside of the building.]]
-The fire started early in the morning of 14 June 2017; the [[London Fire Brigade]] were first called to the fire at 00:54 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+1]]).<ref name="g1">{{cite news|last1=Malkin|first1=Bonnie|last2=Siddique|first2=Haroon|title=What we know so far about the London tower block fire|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-london-tower-block-fire|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=The Guardian|date=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref name=BBC40269625>{{cite news|title=London fire: Six killed as Grenfell Tower engulfed |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40269625|accessdate=14 June 2017|publisher=BBC News|date=14 June 2017}}</ref> The fire reportedly began on the fourth floor but spread at a "terrifying rate" upward and to the other side of the building.<ref name="dtgone">{{cite news|last1=Millward|first1=David|title='The whole building has gone': Witnesses describe screams and tears at Grenfell Tower fire in London|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/whole-building-has-gone-witnesses-describe-screams-tears-tower/|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|last1=Erlanger|first1=Steven|last2=Castle|first2=Stephen|title=Fire Engulfs Apartment Tower in London|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/world/europe/fire-london-apartment-building.html|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=The New York Times|date=13 June 2017}}</ref> A team of 250 firefighters from forty-five [[fire engine]]s attempted to control the blaze and rescue people, the first responders arriving six minutes after the alarm. Firefighters entered the building to try to rescue people but reported they were hindered by the extreme heat.<ref name="skynews" /><ref name=BBC40269625 />
+The fire started early in the morning of 14 June 2017; the [[London Fire Brigade]] were first called to the fire at 00:54 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+1]]).<ref name="g1">{{cite news|last1=Malkin |first1=Bonnie |last2=Siddique |first2=Haroon |title=What we know so far about the London tower block fire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-london-tower-block-fire |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614040954/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-london-tower-block-fire |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name=BBC40269625>{{cite news|title=London fire: Six killed as Grenfell Tower engulfed |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40269625 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614051344/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40269625 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The fire reportedly began on the fourth floor but spread at a "terrifying rate" upward and to the other side of the building.<ref name="dtgone">{{cite news|last1=Millward |first1=David |title='The whole building has gone': Witnesses describe screams and tears at Grenfell Tower fire in London |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/whole-building-has-gone-witnesses-describe-screams-tears-tower/ |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614064840/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/whole-building-has-gone-witnesses-describe-screams-tears-tower/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|last1=Erlanger |first1=Steven |last2=Castle |first2=Stephen |title=Fire Engulfs Apartment Tower in London |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/world/europe/fire-london-apartment-building.html |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=The New York Times |date=13 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614064709/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/world/europe/fire-london-apartment-building.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> A team of 250 firefighters from forty-five [[fire engine]]s attempted to control the blaze and rescue people, the first responders arriving six minutes after the alarm. Firefighters entered the building to try to rescue people but reported they were hindered by the extreme heat.<ref name="skynews" /><ref name=BBC40269625 />
-Due to [[Ramadan]], many observing Muslim residents were awake for the pre-dawn meal of ''[[suhur]]'', which enabled them to alert neighbours and help them to escape.<ref name=telegraphdiversity/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/muslims-up-late-ramadan-fire-10620514|title=Muslim boys up late for Ramadan 'saved lives' by waking Grenfell Tower residents|first=Rhian|last=Lubin|date=14 June 2017|publisher=|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-muslim-wake-early-ramadan-fast-grenfell-tower-resident-live-save-north-kensington-a7789111.html|title=Muslims awake for Ramadan may have saved lives after raising alarm for horrific London tower blaze|date=14 June 2017|publisher=|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+Due to [[Ramadan]], many observing Muslim residents were awake for the pre-dawn meal of ''[[suhur]]'', which enabled them to alert neighbours and help them to escape.<ref name=telegraphdiversity/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/muslims-up-late-ramadan-fire-10620514 |title=Muslim boys up late for Ramadan 'saved lives' by waking Grenfell Tower residents |first=Rhian |last=Lubin |date=14 June 2017 |publisher= |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617015636/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/muslims-up-late-ramadan-fire-10620514 |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-muslim-wake-early-ramadan-fast-grenfell-tower-resident-live-save-north-kensington-a7789111.html |title=Muslims awake for Ramadan may have saved lives after raising alarm for horrific London tower blaze |date=14 June 2017 |publisher= |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615093756/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-muslim-wake-early-ramadan-fast-grenfell-tower-resident-live-save-north-kensington-a7789111.html |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-After three hours, the original teams of firefighters were replaced by new crews. Firefighters did reach the top floor "but it took them hours to get there".<ref>{{cite news|title=London fire: How are fires fought in high-rise blocks?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40273714|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=BBC|date=15 June 2017}}</ref> By sunrise, the firefighters were still battling the fire and trying to spray areas where people were seen trapped. The watching crowd were pushed back from the building because of falling debris. At 04:14, officials from the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] addressed the large crowd of onlookers and urgently instructed them to contact anyone they knew who was trapped in the building—if they are able to reach them via phone or social media—to tell them they must try to self-evacuate and not wait for the fire brigade.<ref name="news.com.au">{{cite news|title=Firefighters battle huge blaze in London|url=http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/firefighters-battle-massive-blaze-that-has-engulfed-a-block-of-flats-in-london/news-story/82cb49cd8403c8ab0770603ba2713496|accessdate=14 June 2017|publisher=News.com.au|date=14 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> At 05:00, the building was still burning and severely damaged.<ref name="news.com.au" /><ref name="guardianlive" />
+After three hours, the original teams of firefighters were replaced by new crews. Firefighters did reach the top floor "but it took them hours to get there".<ref>{{cite news|title=London fire: How are fires fought in high-rise blocks? |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40273714 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |work=BBC |date=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615233434/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40273714 |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> By sunrise, the firefighters were still battling the fire and trying to spray areas where people were seen trapped. The watching crowd were pushed back from the building because of falling debris. At 04:14, officials from the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] addressed the large crowd of onlookers and urgently instructed them to contact anyone they knew who was trapped in the building—if they are able to reach them via phone or social media—to tell them they must try to self-evacuate and not wait for the fire brigade.<ref name="news.com.au">{{cite news|title=Firefighters battle huge blaze in London |url=http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/firefighters-battle-massive-blaze-that-has-engulfed-a-block-of-flats-in-london/news-story/82cb49cd8403c8ab0770603ba2713496 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |publisher=News.com.au |date=14 June 2017 |language=en |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614023002/http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/firefighters-battle-massive-blaze-that-has-engulfed-a-block-of-flats-in-london/news-story/82cb49cd8403c8ab0770603ba2713496 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> At 05:00, the building was still burning and severely damaged.<ref name="news.com.au" /><ref name="guardianlive" />
-According to witnesses, there were people trapped inside, waving from windows for help, some holding children. There were two witness accounts of parents dropping their children down to people below, including a baby who was caught after being thrown from the ninth or tenth floor, and a small boy thrown from the fifth or sixth floor.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weaver|first1=Matthew|last2=Hunt|first2=Elle|title=London fire: six people confirmed dead after tower block blaze – latest updates|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road?page=with:block-59410205e4b0bdd87e2f6a55#block-59410205e4b0bdd87e2f6a55|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 June 2017}}</ref> There were also eyewitness reports that some people were jumping out. At least one person used knotted blankets to make a rope and escape from the burning building.<ref name=Metro6706949>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/video-shows-man-making-rope-out-of-bed-sheets-to-try-and-escape-6706949/ |title=Video shows man making rope out of bed sheets to try and escape |first=Richard |last=Hartley-Parkinson |work=Metro |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> Frequent explosions that were reported to be from gas lines in the building were heard.<ref name=BBC40269625 />
+According to witnesses, there were people trapped inside, waving from windows for help, some holding children. There were two witness accounts of parents dropping their children down to people below, including a baby who was caught after being thrown from the ninth or tenth floor, and a small boy thrown from the fifth or sixth floor.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weaver |first1=Matthew |last2=Hunt |first2=Elle |title=London fire: six people confirmed dead after tower block blaze – latest updates |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road?page=with:block-59410205e4b0bdd87e2f6a55#block-59410205e4b0bdd87e2f6a55 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617015915/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road?page=with%3Ablock-59410205e4b0bdd87e2f6a55 |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> There were also eyewitness reports that some people were jumping out. At least one person used knotted blankets to make a rope and escape from the burning building.<ref name=Metro6706949>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/video-shows-man-making-rope-out-of-bed-sheets-to-try-and-escape-6706949/ |title=Video shows man making rope out of bed sheets to try and escape |first=Richard |last=Hartley-Parkinson |work=Metro |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617015950/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/video-shows-man-making-rope-out-of-bed-sheets-to-try-and-escape-6706949/ |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Frequent explosions that were reported to be from gas lines in the building were heard.<ref name=BBC40269625 />
-The fire continued to burn on the tower's upper floors into the afternoon of 14 June. Firefighters were expecting to continue tackling the blaze for at least a further 24 hours.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-fire-firefighters-idUSKBN1951MR?il=0|title=Fire service says will be dealing with London tower block fire for next 24 hours|agency=Reuters|date=14 June 2017|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> Although fears were expressed that the building could collapse, structural engineers determined that it was not in danger and that rescue teams could enter it to search for survivors and casualties.<ref name=BBC40269625/>
+The fire continued to burn on the tower's upper floors into the afternoon of 14 June. Firefighters were expecting to continue tackling the blaze for at least a further 24 hours.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-fire-firefighters-idUSKBN1951MR?il=0 |title=Fire service says will be dealing with London tower block fire for next 24 hours |agency=Reuters |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617020029/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-fire-firefighters-idUSKBN1951MR?il=0 |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Although fears were expressed that the building could collapse, structural engineers determined that it was not in danger and that rescue teams could enter it to search for survivors and casualties.<ref name=BBC40269625/>
-A contingent of [[riot police]] attended and held their shields above their heads to protect firefighters from falling debris such as burning pieces of the cladding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/riot-police-protect-firefighters-from-falling-debris-grenfell-tower-block-fire-6707333/|title=Riot police protect firefighters from falling debris Grenfell tower block fire|author=Tom Towers|date=14 June 2017|work=Metro.co.uk}}</ref>
+A contingent of [[riot police]] attended and held their shields above their heads to protect firefighters from falling debris such as burning pieces of the cladding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/riot-police-protect-firefighters-from-falling-debris-grenfell-tower-block-fire-6707333/ |title=Riot police protect firefighters from falling debris Grenfell tower block fire |author=Tom Towers |date=14 June 2017 |work=Metro.co.uk |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616045521/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/riot-police-protect-firefighters-from-falling-debris-grenfell-tower-block-fire-6707333/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 === Casualties ===
-By 05:00 BST, police reported that several people were being treated for [[smoke inhalation]].<ref name="guardianlive"/> The [[London Ambulance Service]] sent 20 ambulance crews to respond to the incident,<ref name=AP15>{{cite news |url=https://www.apnews.com/5d455e3d66c34711a44ba10d570867e2?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP |title=AP News: The Latest: Ambulances sent to London fire scene |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=14 June 2017|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> and 100 police officers were on site. At 06:30, it was reported that 50 people had been taken to five hospitals: [[Chelsea and Westminster Hospital]], [[King's College Hospital]], [[Royal Free Hospital|Royal Free]], [[St Thomas' Hospital|St Thomas's]], and [[St Mary's Hospital, London|St Mary's Hospital]].<ref name="skynews" />
+By 05:00 BST, police reported that several people were being treated for [[smoke inhalation]].<ref name="guardianlive"/> The [[London Ambulance Service]] sent 20 ambulance crews to respond to the incident,<ref name=AP15>{{cite news|url=https://www.apnews.com/5d455e3d66c34711a44ba10d570867e2?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP |title=AP News: The Latest: Ambulances sent to London fire scene |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617020123/https://www.apnews.com/5d455e3d66c34711a44ba10d570867e2?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP |archivedate=17 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> and 100 police officers were on site. At 06:30, it was reported that 50 people had been taken to five hospitals: [[Chelsea and Westminster Hospital]], [[King's College Hospital]], [[Royal Free Hospital|Royal Free]], [[St Thomas' Hospital|St Thomas's]], and [[St Mary's Hospital, London|St Mary's Hospital]].<ref name="skynews" />
-Around 09:30, London Fire Commissioner [[Dany Cotton]] reported that there were fatalities resulting from the fire, but she could not specify how many had been killed because of the size and complexity of the building.<ref name="guardianlive" /><ref name="wapowitte">{{cite news |last1=Witte |first1=Griff |title=London high-rise fire leaves multiple people dead, dozens injured and others missing |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/london-high-rise-fire-leaves-multiple-people-dead-dozens-injured-and-others-missing/2017/06/14/149bc112-50cf-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=The Washington Post|date=14 June 2017}}</ref> Cotton said:<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/london-fire-latest-grenfell-tower-fatalities-confirmed-residents/ |title=AP News: London fire latest: Grenfell Tower fatalities confirmed after residents trapped |work= The Daily Telegraph |date= 14 June 2017 |accessdate= 14 June 2017}}</ref>
+Around 09:30, London Fire Commissioner [[Dany Cotton]] reported that there were fatalities resulting from the fire, but she could not specify how many had been killed because of the size and complexity of the building.<ref name="guardianlive" /><ref name="wapowitte">{{cite news|last1=Witte |first1=Griff |title=London high-rise fire leaves multiple people dead, dozens injured and others missing |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/london-high-rise-fire-leaves-multiple-people-dead-dozens-injured-and-others-missing/2017/06/14/149bc112-50cf-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=The Washington Post |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614102201/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/london-high-rise-fire-leaves-multiple-people-dead-dozens-injured-and-others-missing/2017/06/14/149bc112-50cf-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Cotton said:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/london-fire-latest-grenfell-tower-fatalities-confirmed-residents/ |title=AP News: London fire latest: Grenfell Tower fatalities confirmed after residents trapped |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614091614/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/london-fire-latest-grenfell-tower-fatalities-confirmed-residents/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-{{Quote|This is an unprecedented incident. In my 29 years of being a firefighter, I have never ever seen anything of this scale.<ref name="London Fire: Structural engineer is monitoring Grenfell Tower's stability after devastating blaze">{{cite news|last1=Withnall|first1=Adam|title=London Fire: Structural engineer is monitoring Grenfell Tower's stability after devastating blaze|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-latest-grenfell-tower-stability-structural-engineer-integrity-north-kensington-dead-safe-a7789041.html|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=Independent|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>}}
+{{Quote|This is an unprecedented incident. In my 29 years of being a firefighter, I have never ever seen anything of this scale.<ref name="London Fire: Structural engineer is monitoring Grenfell Tower's stability after devastating blaze">{{cite news|last1=Withnall |first1=Adam |title=London Fire: Structural engineer is monitoring Grenfell Tower's stability after devastating blaze |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-latest-grenfell-tower-stability-structural-engineer-integrity-north-kensington-dead-safe-a7789041.html |accessdate=16 June 2017 |work=Independent |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614141405/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-latest-grenfell-tower-stability-structural-engineer-integrity-north-kensington-dead-safe-a7789041.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>}}
-At noon, the Metropolitan Police announced there were six people confirmed dead, and more than 70 in hospital, with 20 in critical condition.<ref name="guardianlive">{{cite news |last1=Hunt |first1=Elle |title= London fire: fears of people trapped as major blaze engulfs tower block – latest |url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work= The Guardian |date= 13 June 2017}} Live coverage, frequently updated.</ref><ref name="skynews" /> A large number of people were reported missing. The number of confirmed deaths was later increased to 12, and to 17 the following day.<ref name="guardianlive" /><ref name="cnn15617">{{cite news|last1=Masters|first1=James|last2=Griffiths|first2=James|last3=Muhammad|first3=Darwish|title=London fire: Mourning, anger and questions over lives lost in inferno|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/europe/london-fire-grenfell-tower/index.html|publisher=CNN|date=15 June 2017}}</ref>
+At noon, the Metropolitan Police announced there were six people confirmed dead, and more than 70 in hospital, with 20 in critical condition.<ref name="guardianlive">{{cite news|last1=Hunt |first1=Elle |title=London fire: fears of people trapped as major blaze engulfs tower block – latest |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=13 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614024104/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }} Live coverage, frequently updated.</ref><ref name="skynews" /> A large number of people were reported missing. The number of confirmed deaths was later increased to 12, and to 17 the following day.<ref name="guardianlive" /><ref name="cnn15617">{{cite news|last1=Masters |first1=James |last2=Griffiths |first2=James |last3=Muhammad |first3=Darwish |title=London fire: Mourning, anger and questions over lives lost in inferno |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/europe/london-fire-grenfell-tower/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615093351/http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/europe/london-fire-grenfell-tower/index.html |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-On 16 June, police expressed that they did not believe they would find more survivors, that it was likely that some victims would never be identified due to the intensity of the fire, and that the final death toll may exceed 100.<ref name=BBC40298473/><ref name=guardianreynobond/> By 16 June, the reported death toll had risen to 30, with as many as 76 people missing, feared dead, according to the BBC.<ref name=BBCAllen>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40300469/lily-allen-and-the-row-on-how-grenfell-towers-death-toll-is-being-reported|title=Lily Allen and the row on how Grenfell Tower's death toll is being reported – BBC Newsbeat|first=Imran|last=Rahman-Jones|publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cioffi|first=Yendrick|date=16 June 2017|title=Ritratti: Jitilgħu għal 30 il-vittmi tan-nirien f'Londra; 76 persuna għadhom mitlufa|url=http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2017/6/16/sellem-lil-familtu-fuq-il-mowbajl-meta-nduna-li-n-nar-kien-lahqu.61512/|work=Newsbook|language=Maltese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616182519/http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2017/6/16/sellem-lil-familtu-fuq-il-mowbajl-meta-nduna-li-n-nar-kien-lahqu.61512/|archive-date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+On 16 June, police expressed that they did not believe they would find more survivors, that it was likely that some victims would never be identified due to the intensity of the fire, and that the final death toll may exceed 100.<ref name=BBC40298473/><ref name=guardianreynobond/> By 16 June, the reported death toll had risen to 30, with as many as 76 people missing, feared dead, according to the BBC.<ref name=BBCAllen>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40300469/lily-allen-and-the-row-on-how-grenfell-towers-death-toll-is-being-reported |title=Lily Allen and the row on how Grenfell Tower's death toll is being reported – BBC Newsbeat |first=Imran |last=Rahman-Jones |publisher=BBC |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616231924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40300469/lily-allen-and-the-row-on-how-grenfell-towers-death-toll-is-being-reported |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cioffi|first=Yendrick|date=16 June 2017|title=Ritratti: Jitilgħu għal 30 il-vittmi tan-nirien f'Londra; 76 persuna għadhom mitlufa|url=http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2017/6/16/sellem-lil-familtu-fuq-il-mowbajl-meta-nduna-li-n-nar-kien-lahqu.61512/|work=Newsbook|language=Maltese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616182519/http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2017/6/16/sellem-lil-familtu-fuq-il-mowbajl-meta-nduna-li-n-nar-kien-lahqu.61512/|archive-date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
-Of those who died, one died in hospital. Twelve of those who died were already taken to the [[Morgue|mortuary]] and many bodies still remained in the tower. Twenty-four people remained in hospital, with 12 in critical care.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bulman|first1=May|title=30 people confirmed dead in Grenfell disaster|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-death-toll-met-police-latest-news-updates-a7793196.html|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=The Independent|date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+Of those who died, one died in hospital. Twelve of those who died were already taken to the [[Morgue|mortuary]] and many bodies still remained in the tower. Twenty-four people remained in hospital, with 12 in critical care.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bulman |first1=May |title=30 people confirmed dead in Grenfell disaster |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-death-toll-met-police-latest-news-updates-a7793196.html |accessdate=16 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616130001/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-death-toll-met-police-latest-news-updates-a7793196.html |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Cause===
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 The cause of the fire had not yet been determined as of 14 June.<ref name="nytimes"/> Several media outlets reported that it may have been caused by a faulty fridge. A fourth-floor resident told the media that it was his neighbour's [[refrigerator|fridge]]<!--Per WP:ENGVAR, British English applies--> that caught fire around 1:00&nbsp;am, and that they immediately began knocking on doors to alert people.<ref name="VD14June">{{Cite AV media|work=[[Victoria Derbyshire (TV programme)|Victoria Derbyshire]]|first=Victoria|last=Derbyshire|authorlink=Victoria Derbyshire|date=14 June 2017|time=8 mins|publisher=BBC News|title=Victoria Derbyshire 14 June 2017|edition=14 June 2017|quote="started on the fourth floor... my neighbour said his fridge exploded... no alarm until half-past one"}}</ref>{{refn|group=note|In the numbering system used in the majority of the world, including the UK, and other countries in western Europe, this is the fourth floor ''above'' the ground floor. Americans refer to this as the ''fifth'' floor.<!-- why is this even being mentioned in an article on a UK event - this isn't a dictionary-->}} He said that within half an hour the building was entirely engulfed in flames.<ref name="skynews"/>
-Whilst there was much criticism of the lack of [[fire sprinkler system]]s, Geoff Wilkinson, the building regulations columnist for the ''[[Architects' Journal]]'', wrote on 14 June that if a [[Riser#Engineering|gas riser]] was [[Natural gas#Risk of explosion|leaking]] or the cladding were at fault, sprinklers would have had little effect. He also said that reports of combustible material stored in the common walkways suggested poor overall management.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grenfell-tower-residents-had-predicted-massive-fire/10020757.article|title=Grenfell Tower: residents had predicted massive fire|website=Architects' Journal|date=14 June 2017|author=Geoff Wilkinson|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>
+Whilst there was much criticism of the lack of [[fire sprinkler system]]s, Geoff Wilkinson, the building regulations columnist for the ''[[Architects' Journal]]'', wrote on 14 June that if a [[Riser#Engineering|gas riser]] was [[Natural gas#Risk of explosion|leaking]] or the cladding were at fault, sprinklers would have had little effect. He also said that reports of combustible material stored in the common walkways suggested poor overall management.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grenfell-tower-residents-had-predicted-massive-fire/10020757.article |title=Grenfell Tower: residents had predicted massive fire |website=Architects' Journal |date=14 June 2017 |author=Geoff Wilkinson |accessdate=17 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614133255/https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grenfell-tower-residents-had-predicted-massive-fire/10020757.article |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ==Criticism==
 Some residents said no fire alarms went off when the fire started.<ref name="guardianlive"/><ref name="VD14June"/> Residents said they were alerted to the fire only by people screaming for help or knocks on the door and not by a fire alarm.<ref name="VD14June"/> Others reported that they survived by ignoring the "stay put" advice given by council notices: a directive instructing residents to remain in their flat in case of fire<ref name=BBC40269625/> This directive is not a council policy; it originates in the 999 emergency service.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4609402/Row-victims-told-stay-Grenfell-Tower.html Grenfell Tower resident quoted as saying that 999 officers told them to stay put], dailymail.co.uk; accessed 16 June 2017.</ref>
-The London-wide Radical Housing Network, a self-described "group of groups... fighting for housing justice across London"<ref>[http://www.landforwhat.org.uk/about-us/who/radical-housing-network-rhn/ ''Radical Housing Network''], landforwhat.org.uk; retrieved 14 June 2017.</ref> of which the Grenfell Action Group is a member, said that the fire was "a horrific, preventable tragedy" that was the result of a "combination of [[United Kingdom government austerity programme|government cuts]], local authority mismanagement, and sheer contempt for [[council tenant]]s and the homes they live in".<ref name="guardianlive"/>
+The London-wide Radical Housing Network, a self-described "group of groups... fighting for housing justice across London"<ref>[http://www.landforwhat.org.uk/about-us/who/radical-housing-network-rhn/ ''Radical Housing Network''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110042524/http://www.landforwhat.org.uk/about-us/who/radical-housing-network-rhn/ |date=10 November 2016 }}, landforwhat.org.uk; retrieved 14 June 2017.</ref> of which the Grenfell Action Group is a member, said that the fire was "a horrific, preventable tragedy" that was the result of a "combination of [[United Kingdom government austerity programme|government cuts]], local authority mismanagement, and sheer contempt for [[council tenant]]s and the homes they live in".<ref name="guardianlive"/>
 [[Dawn Foster]], contributing editor on housing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', posited that this was an "atrocity" that "was explicitly political" and "a symbol of the United Kingdom's deep inequality".<ref>{{cite news|last=Foster|first=Dawn |date=14 June 2017|title=A Very Political Tragedy|url=https://jacobinmag.com/2017/06/grenfell-tower-fire-inequality-housing|work=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>
 ===Grenfell Action Group warnings===
-After the fire, the Grenfell Action Group said that its years of complaints to warn the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), who own the building, and the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, who "supposedly manage all social housing in RBKC on the Council's behalf", had been ignored, posting a message on its website:{{Quote|Regular readers of this blog will know that we have posted numerous warnings in recent years about the very poor fire safety standards at Grenfell Tower and elsewhere in RBKC. ALL OUR WARNINGS FELL ON DEAF EARS<!--do not change, direct quote, in capital--> and we predicted that a catastrophe like this was inevitable and just a matter of time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grenfell Tower Fire|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-fire/|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=Grenfell Action Group|date=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="pa">{{cite news|title=Residents warned of 'catastrophic' Grenfell Tower block fire three years ago – but pleas 'fell on deaf ears'|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-residents-warned-catastrophic-fire-three-years|accessdate=17 June 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|agency=Press Association|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>}}
+After the fire, the Grenfell Action Group said that its years of complaints to warn the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), who own the building, and the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, who "supposedly manage all social housing in RBKC on the Council's behalf", had been ignored, posting a message on its website:{{Quote|Regular readers of this blog will know that we have posted numerous warnings in recent years about the very poor fire safety standards at Grenfell Tower and elsewhere in RBKC. ALL OUR WARNINGS FELL ON DEAF EARS<!--do not change, direct quote, in capital--> and we predicted that a catastrophe like this was inevitable and just a matter of time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grenfell Tower Fire |url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-fire/ |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=Grenfell Action Group |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614070841/https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-fire/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name="pa">{{cite news|title=Residents warned of 'catastrophic' Grenfell Tower block fire three years ago – but pleas 'fell on deaf ears' |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-residents-warned-catastrophic-fire-three-years |accessdate=17 June 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |agency=Press Association |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615222908/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-residents-warned-catastrophic-fire-three-years/ |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>}}
-The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) had threatened the Grenfell Action Group with legal action in 2013 in a bid to prevent the group criticising the council, claiming that such criticism amounted to "defamation and harassment".<ref name=Metro6708453>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/council-threatened-blogger-with-legal-action-over-grenfell-tower-warnings-6708453|title=Council 'threatened blogger with legal action' over Grenfell Tower warnings|first=Rob|last=Waugh|work=Metro|publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited|accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref>
+The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) had threatened the Grenfell Action Group with legal action in 2013 in a bid to prevent the group criticising the council, claiming that such criticism amounted to "defamation and harassment".<ref name=Metro6708453>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/council-threatened-blogger-with-legal-action-over-grenfell-tower-warnings-6708453 |title=Council 'threatened blogger with legal action' over Grenfell Tower warnings |first=Rob |last=Waugh |work=Metro |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615113350/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/council-threatened-blogger-with-legal-action-over-grenfell-tower-warnings-6708453/ |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Official policies and maintenance===
-[[Sadiq Khan]], the [[Mayor of London]], told [[BBC Radio 4]] that he wanted answers about the fire safety condition at Grenfell Tower, and criticised the official "stay put" policy: "Thankfully residents didn't take that advice but fled". He added, "These are some of the questions that have to be answered. We have lots of people in London living in tower blocks... We can't have people's lives being put at risk because of bad advice or lack of maintenance."<ref name="independentkhan">{{cite news|last1=Pasha-Robinson|first1=Lucy|title=Residents inside 24-storey London flats on fire were told to stay inside in case of blaze|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-sadiq-khan-grenfell-tower-residents-mayor-stay-in-flats-dead-fatalities-north-kensington-a7788911.html|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=[[The Independent]]|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+[[Sadiq Khan]], the [[Mayor of London]], told [[BBC Radio 4]] that he wanted answers about the fire safety condition at Grenfell Tower, and criticised the official "stay put" policy: "Thankfully residents didn't take that advice but fled". He added, "These are some of the questions that have to be answered. We have lots of people in London living in tower blocks... We can't have people's lives being put at risk because of bad advice or lack of maintenance."<ref name="independentkhan">{{cite news|last1=Pasha-Robinson |first1=Lucy |title=Residents inside 24-storey London flats on fire were told to stay inside in case of blaze |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-sadiq-khan-grenfell-tower-residents-mayor-stay-in-flats-dead-fatalities-north-kensington-a7788911.html |accessdate=16 June 2017 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614133300/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-sadiq-khan-grenfell-tower-residents-mayor-stay-in-flats-dead-fatalities-north-kensington-a7788911.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-The standard advice for people to stay put until rescued relies on the assumption that fire services can contain a fire within the building's interior; but this is impossible if the fire is spreading rapidly via the building's exterior.<ref name=Telegraph140617>{{cite news|last1=Dixon|first1=Hayley|last2=Swinford|first2=Steven|last3=Knapton|first3=Sarah|last4=Mendick|first4=Robert|title=Grenfell Tower inferno a 'disaster waiting to happen' as concerns are raised for safety of other buildings|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-inferno-disaster-waiting-happen-concerns-raised/|date=14 June 2017|accessdate=15 June 2017|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|quote=Many of those that survived only did so by ignoring official advice to stay in their rooms and close their front doors until the fire was over. ... All fire safety regulations are focused on containing a fire within a building, but this cannot happen if it is spreading along the outside.}}</ref>
+The standard advice for people to stay put until rescued relies on the assumption that fire services can contain a fire within the building's interior; but this is impossible if the fire is spreading rapidly via the building's exterior.<ref name=Telegraph140617>{{cite news|last1=Dixon |first1=Hayley |last2=Swinford |first2=Steven |last3=Knapton |first3=Sarah |last4=Mendick |first4=Robert |title=Grenfell Tower inferno a 'disaster waiting to happen' as concerns are raised for safety of other buildings |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-inferno-disaster-waiting-happen-concerns-raised/ |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=15 June 2017 |work=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |quote=Many of those that survived only did so by ignoring official advice to stay in their rooms and close their front doors until the fire was over. ... All fire safety regulations are focused on containing a fire within a building, but this cannot happen if it is spreading along the outside. |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615042134/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-inferno-disaster-waiting-happen-concerns-raised/ |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Fire safety review shelved===
-Former Conservative Housing Minister [[Gavin Barwell]] faced criticism after political journalist Joe Watts wrote in ''[[The Independent]]'' that he had delayed a fire safety review, and that a report into fire safety in tower blocks had been shelved for four years; Barwell had been due to meet the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group to discuss the review in 2017, but the meeting was postponed after the snap [[United Kingdom general election, 2017|general election]] was called,<ref name=Indy7789266>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-s-new-chief-of-staff-faced-questions-on-wednesday-over-his-role-in-a-delayed-fire-safety-a7789266.html|title=Gavin Barwell: Theresa May's new chief of staff faces questions over delayed tower block fire safety review|first=Joe|last=Watts|work=The Independent|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> and he was appointed [[Downing Street Chief of Staff]] shortly afterwards.<ref name="Independent 11 June 2017">{{cite news|last=Merrick|first=Rob|title=Cabinet reshuffle: Theresa May appoints Damian Green as 'deputy' day after losing two top aides|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/first-minister-of-state-government-election-prime-minister-fiona-hill-nick-timothy-a7784716.html|date=11 June 2017|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|location=London, UK|accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> In his report Watts stated that a review of fire safety regulations had been necessary, but not undertaken, for years before Barwell took office.<ref name=Indy7789266/>
+Former Conservative Housing Minister [[Gavin Barwell]] faced criticism after political journalist Joe Watts wrote in ''[[The Independent]]'' that he had delayed a fire safety review, and that a report into fire safety in tower blocks had been shelved for four years; Barwell had been due to meet the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group to discuss the review in 2017, but the meeting was postponed after the snap [[United Kingdom general election, 2017|general election]] was called,<ref name=Indy7789266>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-s-new-chief-of-staff-faced-questions-on-wednesday-over-his-role-in-a-delayed-fire-safety-a7789266.html |title=Gavin Barwell: Theresa May's new chief of staff faces questions over delayed tower block fire safety review |first=Joe |last=Watts |work=The Independent |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614133102/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-s-new-chief-of-staff-faced-questions-on-wednesday-over-his-role-in-a-delayed-fire-safety-a7789266.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> and he was appointed [[Downing Street Chief of Staff]] shortly afterwards.<ref name="Independent 11 June 2017">{{cite news|last=Merrick |first=Rob |title=Cabinet reshuffle: Theresa May appoints Damian Green as 'deputy' day after losing two top aides |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/first-minister-of-state-government-election-prime-minister-fiona-hill-nick-timothy-a7784716.html |date=11 June 2017 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |location=London, UK |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611192053/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/first-minister-of-state-government-election-prime-minister-fiona-hill-nick-timothy-a7784716.html |archivedate=11 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> In his report Watts stated that a review of fire safety regulations had been necessary, but not undertaken, for years before Barwell took office.<ref name=Indy7789266/>
 ===Cladding===
 [[File:ACP_structure_-_small.png|thumb|Structure of an ACP-type [[sandwich panel]], which is often used for cladding purposes. If the middle layer has a low fire resistance, this will aid the spread of the fire.<!-- Make it VERTICAL! It's a CHIMNEY! -->]]
-Fire safety experts have speculated that the building's new external [[Cladding (construction)|cladding]] was a possible cause of the rapid spread of the fire.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/caused-grenfell-tower-fire-theories-fire-chiefs-will-examine|title=Did faulty fridge cause Grenfell Tower fire? The theories fire chiefs will examine|last=Watson|first=Leon|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=14 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> Experts said the cladding essentially worked like a [[chimney]] in spreading the fire.<ref name="indycladding">{{cite news|last1=Griffin|first1=Andrew|title=The fatal mistake made in the Grenfell Tower fire|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-grenfell-tower-cladding-architects-firefighters-experts-reason-why-cause-a7789336.html|accessdate=16 June 2017|work= The Independent |date=14 June 2017}}</ref> The cladding could be seen burning and melting, causing additional speculation that it was not made of [[fireproofing|fire-resistant]] material.<ref name="skynews"/>
+Fire safety experts have speculated that the building's new external [[Cladding (construction)|cladding]] was a possible cause of the rapid spread of the fire.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/caused-grenfell-tower-fire-theories-fire-chiefs-will-examine |title=Did faulty fridge cause Grenfell Tower fire? The theories fire chiefs will examine |last=Watson |first=Leon |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615223529/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/caused-grenfell-tower-fire-theories-fire-chiefs-will-examine/ |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Experts said the cladding essentially worked like a [[chimney]] in spreading the fire.<ref name="indycladding">{{cite news|last1=Griffin |first1=Andrew |title=The fatal mistake made in the Grenfell Tower fire |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-grenfell-tower-cladding-architects-firefighters-experts-reason-why-cause-a7789336.html |accessdate=16 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614152028/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-grenfell-tower-cladding-architects-firefighters-experts-reason-why-cause-a7789336.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The cladding could be seen burning and melting, causing additional speculation that it was not made of [[fireproofing|fire-resistant]] material.<ref name="skynews"/>
-One resident said: "The whole one side of the building was on fire. The cladding went up like a matchstick."<ref name="metro">{{cite news|last1=Waugh|first1=Rob|title=Grenfell Tower had just had an £8.7m refurb – but was new cladding to blame?|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-had-just-had-an-8-7m-refurb-but-was-new-cladding-to-blame-6707294|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=Metro|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+One resident said: "The whole one side of the building was on fire. The cladding went up like a matchstick."<ref name="metro">{{cite news|last1=Waugh |first1=Rob |title=Grenfell Tower had just had an £8.7m refurb – but was new cladding to blame? |url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-had-just-had-an-8-7m-refurb-but-was-new-cladding-to-blame-6707294 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=Metro |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614103035/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-had-just-had-an-8-7m-refurb-but-was-new-cladding-to-blame-6707294/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-Concerns about the dangers of external cladding were raised following a fire at flats in Knowsley Heights, Liverpool in 1991.<ref name=probyn-2016/> Several major [[High-rise fire|high rise fire]]s that saw flames spreading up façades at a devastatingly rapid rate have involved flammable cladding, among them the 2007 fire at [[The Water Club]] in [[Atlantic City]] (USA), the 2009 [[Lakanal House fire]] in [[Camberwell]] (London), the 2009 [[Beijing Television Cultural Center fire]] (China), the 2010 [[Wooshin Golden Suites fire]] ([[Marine City, Busan]], South Korea), the 2012 Mermoz Tower fire ([[Roubaix]], France), the 2014 Lacrosse Tower fire ([[Melbourne]], Australia), and the 2015 fires at [[The Marina Torch]] and [[The Address Downtown Dubai]] (Dubai).<ref name=probyn-2016>{{cite web|url=http://www.probyn-miers.com/perspective/2016/02/fire-risks-from-external-cladding-panels-perspective-from-the-uk|title=Fire Risks From External Cladding Panels – A Perspective From The UK|publisher=Probyn Miers Ltd|year=2016}}</ref><ref name=newscomau15june>{{cite news|last1=Brook|first1=Benedict|last2=Brennan|first2=Rose|url=http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/london-fire-melbourne-skyscraper-fire-caused-by-shoddy-cladding-may-have-been-a-warning-for-london/news-story/6de8652286b765f369e779be3062a45f|title=London Fire: Melbourne skyscraper fire, caused by shoddy cladding, may have been a warning for London|publisher=news.com.au|date=15 June 2017|accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Poh|first1=Weng|title=Stop Fire Spreading Up, Up and Away|url=https://sourceable.net/stop-fire-spreading-up-up-and-away|work=Sourceable|date=26 October 2015|accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Foley|first=James M.|url=http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2010/05/modern-building-materials-are-factors-in-atlantic-city-fires.html|title=Modern Building Materials Are Factors in Atlantic City Fires|work=Fire Engineering|date=1 May 2010|accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref>
+Concerns about the dangers of external cladding were raised following a fire at flats in Knowsley Heights, Liverpool in 1991.<ref name=probyn-2016/> Several major [[High-rise fire|high rise fire]]s that saw flames spreading up façades at a devastatingly rapid rate have involved flammable cladding, among them the 2007 fire at [[The Water Club]] in [[Atlantic City]] (USA), the 2009 [[Lakanal House fire]] in [[Camberwell]] (London), the 2009 [[Beijing Television Cultural Center fire]] (China), the 2010 [[Wooshin Golden Suites fire]] ([[Marine City, Busan]], South Korea), the 2012 Mermoz Tower fire ([[Roubaix]], France), the 2014 Lacrosse Tower fire ([[Melbourne]], Australia), and the 2015 fires at [[The Marina Torch]] and [[The Address Downtown Dubai]] (Dubai).<ref name=probyn-2016>{{cite web|url=http://www.probyn-miers.com/perspective/2016/02/fire-risks-from-external-cladding-panels-perspective-from-the-uk |title=Fire Risks From External Cladding Panels – A Perspective From The UK |publisher=Probyn Miers Ltd |year=2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111034410/http://www.probyn-miers.com/perspective/2016/02/fire-risks-from-external-cladding-panels-perspective-from-the-uk/ |archivedate=11 November 2016 |df= }}</ref><ref name=newscomau15june>{{cite news|last1=Brook |first1=Benedict |last2=Brennan |first2=Rose |url=http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/london-fire-melbourne-skyscraper-fire-caused-by-shoddy-cladding-may-have-been-a-warning-for-london/news-story/6de8652286b765f369e779be3062a45f |title=London Fire: Melbourne skyscraper fire, caused by shoddy cladding, may have been a warning for London |publisher=news.com.au |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615001757/http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/london-fire-melbourne-skyscraper-fire-caused-by-shoddy-cladding-may-have-been-a-warning-for-london/news-story/6de8652286b765f369e779be3062a45f |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Poh |first1=Weng |title=Stop Fire Spreading Up, Up and Away |url=https://sourceable.net/stop-fire-spreading-up-up-and-away |work=Sourceable |date=26 October 2015 |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309224930/https://sourceable.net/stop-fire-spreading-up-up-and-away/ |archivedate=9 March 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Foley |first=James M. |url=http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2010/05/modern-building-materials-are-factors-in-atlantic-city-fires.html |title=Modern Building Materials Are Factors in Atlantic City Fires |work=Fire Engineering |date=1 May 2010 |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928051120/http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2010/05/modern-building-materials-are-factors-in-atlantic-city-fires.html |archivedate=28 September 2015 |df= }}</ref>
-Records show that a contractor had been paid £2.6&nbsp;million to install an "ACM rainscreen over-clad" during the recent refurbishment at Grenfell Tower.<ref name=Harley/> ACM stands for "aluminium composite material" also known as a [[sandwich panel]], the combustibility of which depends on the choice of insulation core material.<ref name=probyn-2016/> The product used was Reynobond, which is available with different types of core material—[[polyethylene]], as reportedly used in Grenfell Tower (Reynobond PE), or a more fire-resistant material (Reynobond FR).<ref name=guardianreynobond>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/long-builder-chain-for-grenfell-a-safety-and-accountability-issue|title=Complex chain of companies that worked on Grenfell Tower raises oversight concerns|first=Rob|last=Davies|date=16 June 2017|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name=telegraphreynobond>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims|title=London fire latest: Grenfell Tower anger grows as death toll could soar above 100|date=16 June 2016}}</ref> The Reynobond cladding reportedly cost £24 per square metre for the fireproof versions, and £22 for the flammable version.<ref name=telegraphreynobond/> According to the BBC, the more fire-resistant version (Reynobond FR) is a very new product, and it is unclear whether it was available at the time the building was being clad<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 BBC Live report], 16 June 2017.</ref>
+Records show that a contractor had been paid £2.6&nbsp;million to install an "ACM rainscreen over-clad" during the recent refurbishment at Grenfell Tower.<ref name=Harley/> ACM stands for "aluminium composite material" also known as a [[sandwich panel]], the combustibility of which depends on the choice of insulation core material.<ref name=probyn-2016/> The product used was Reynobond, which is available with different types of core material—[[polyethylene]], as reportedly used in Grenfell Tower (Reynobond PE), or a more fire-resistant material (Reynobond FR).<ref name=guardianreynobond>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/long-builder-chain-for-grenfell-a-safety-and-accountability-issue |title=Complex chain of companies that worked on Grenfell Tower raises oversight concerns |first=Rob |last=Davies |date=16 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616100710/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/long-builder-chain-for-grenfell-a-safety-and-accountability-issue |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name=telegraphreynobond>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims |title=London fire latest: Grenfell Tower anger grows as death toll could soar above 100 |date=16 June 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616080549/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The Reynobond cladding reportedly cost £24 per square metre for the fireproof versions, and £22 for the flammable version.<ref name=telegraphreynobond/> According to the BBC, the more fire-resistant version (Reynobond FR) is a very new product, and it is unclear whether it was available at the time the building was being clad<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 BBC Live report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614063120/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 |date=14 June 2017 }}, 16 June 2017.</ref>
-According to the US-based manufacturer of Reynobond, the polyethylene version of the material is banned in the United States for use in buildings exceeding {{convert|40|ft|m}} in height, because of the risk of spreading fire and smoke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/fury-over-claims-fireresistant-cladding-for-grenfell-tower-would-have-cost-just-5000-a3566476.html|title=Residents furious over claims fire-resistant cladding would have cost just £5,000|date=16 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> The refurbishment also used an insulation foam product named Celotex RS5000, installed behind the cladding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.celotex.co.uk|title=Celotex|accessdate=15 June 2017| quote=Our records show a Celotex product (RS5000) was purchased for use in refurbishing the building ... It is important to state that Celotex manufacture rigid board insulation only. We do not manufacture, supply or install cladding. Insulation is one component in a rainscreen system, and is positioned in that system behind the cladding material.}}</ref>
+According to the US-based manufacturer of Reynobond, the polyethylene version of the material is banned in the United States for use in buildings exceeding {{convert|40|ft|m}} in height, because of the risk of spreading fire and smoke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/fury-over-claims-fireresistant-cladding-for-grenfell-tower-would-have-cost-just-5000-a3566476.html |title=Residents furious over claims fire-resistant cladding would have cost just £5,000 |date=16 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616125457/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/fury-over-claims-fireresistant-cladding-for-grenfell-tower-would-have-cost-just-5000-a3566476.html |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The refurbishment also used an insulation foam product named Celotex RS5000, installed behind the cladding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.celotex.co.uk |title=Celotex |accessdate=15 June 2017 |quote=Our records show a Celotex product (RS5000) was purchased for use in refurbishing the building ... It is important to state that Celotex manufacture rigid board insulation only. We do not manufacture, supply or install cladding. Insulation is one component in a rainscreen system, and is positioned in that system behind the cladding material. |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603224410/https://www.celotex.co.uk/ |archivedate=3 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-According to its datasheet, the [[polyisocyanurate]] product—charred pieces of which littered the area around Grenfell Tower after the fire—"will burn if exposed to a fire of sufficient heat and intensity".<ref name=guardianreynobond/><ref>{{cite web|title=Health & Safety Datasheet|url=https://www.celotex.co.uk/assets/health-and-safety-datasheet_other_mar16.pdf|publisher=Celotex|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+According to its datasheet, the [[polyisocyanurate]] product—charred pieces of which littered the area around Grenfell Tower after the fire—"will burn if exposed to a fire of sufficient heat and intensity".<ref name=guardianreynobond/><ref>{{cite web|title=Health & Safety Datasheet |url=https://www.celotex.co.uk/assets/health-and-safety-datasheet_other_mar16.pdf |publisher=Celotex |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910095358/http://www.celotex.co.uk/assets/health-and-safety-datasheet_other_mar16.pdf |archivedate=10 September 2016 |df= }}</ref>
-Some residents had reported concern that the new cladding on the building was fixed onto it with wooden [[batten]]s.<ref name="BBC latest updates">{{cite news|title=Latest updates: London tower block fire|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008|accessdate=14 June 2017|publisher=BBC News|date=14 June 2017|quote=The fire went under a new cover which had been put on with wooden slats. Most of the residents were worried about this.}}</ref> There is widespread concern amongst residents and fire safety experts about the increasing use of [[Lumber|timber]], even in high-rise buildings, following a change to building regulations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Timber Framed Construction|url=http://www.cfoa.org.uk/11064|accessdate=14 June 2017|publisher=The Chief Fire Officers' Association.|date=13 September 2010|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timberframefires.co.uk/|title=Timber Frame Fires|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> It was reported that one reason for the new cladding was to improve the view for people living in the surrounding area.<ref name=Metro6709369>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/cladding-added-to-grenfell-tower-to-improve-view-for-nearby-luxury-flats-6709369|title=Cladding added to Grenfell Tower to 'improve view for nearby luxury flats'|first=Charles|last=White|work=Metro|publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+Some residents had reported concern that the new cladding on the building was fixed onto it with wooden [[batten]]s.<ref name="BBC latest updates">{{cite news|title=Latest updates: London tower block fire |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News |date=14 June 2017 |quote=The fire went under a new cover which had been put on with wooden slats. Most of the residents were worried about this. |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614063120/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> There is widespread concern amongst residents and fire safety experts about the increasing use of [[Lumber|timber]], even in high-rise buildings, following a change to building regulations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Timber Framed Construction |url=http://www.cfoa.org.uk/11064 |accessdate=14 June 2017 |publisher=The Chief Fire Officers' Association. |date=13 September 2010 |language=en |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614145423/http://www.cfoa.org.uk/11064 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timberframefires.co.uk/ |title=Timber Frame Fires |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024005316/http://www.timberframefires.co.uk/ |archivedate=24 October 2016 |df= }}</ref> It was reported that one reason for the new cladding was to improve the view for people living in the surrounding area.<ref name=Metro6709369>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/cladding-added-to-grenfell-tower-to-improve-view-for-nearby-luxury-flats-6709369 |title=Cladding added to Grenfell Tower to 'improve view for nearby luxury flats' |first=Charles |last=White |work=Metro |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614202414/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/cladding-added-to-grenfell-tower-to-improve-view-for-nearby-luxury-flats-6709369/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-Similar cladding containing highly flammable insulation material is believed to have been installed on thousands of other high-rise buildings in countries including Britain, France, the UAE and Australia.<ref name=newscomau15june/><ref name=BBCcladding>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40283980|title=London fire: Grenfell Tower cladding 'linked to other fires'|author=Staff|publisher=BBC News|date=15 June 2017|accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> This goes against advice published by the [[Centre for Window and Cladding Technology]].<ref name=TN98>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwct.co.uk/publications/tns/short98.pdf|title=Fire performance of facades – Guide to the requirements of UK Building Regulations|publisher=Centre for Window and Cladding Technology|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+Similar cladding containing highly flammable insulation material is believed to have been installed on thousands of other high-rise buildings in countries including Britain, France, the UAE and Australia.<ref name=newscomau15june/><ref name=BBCcladding>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40283980 |title=London fire: Grenfell Tower cladding 'linked to other fires' |author=Staff |publisher=BBC News |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615073558/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40283980 |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> This goes against advice published by the [[Centre for Window and Cladding Technology]].<ref name=TN98>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwct.co.uk/publications/tns/short98.pdf|title=Fire performance of facades – Guide to the requirements of UK Building Regulations|publisher=Centre for Window and Cladding Technology|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
-[[Sam Webb (architect)|Sam Webb]], the architect who investigated the Lakanal fire and who sits on the All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety & Rescue Group, said "This tragedy was entirely predictable, sadly."<ref name="ArchJour">{{cite news|last1=Hurst|first1=Will|title=Fire expert: Grenfell Tower tragedy 'entirely predictable'|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/fire-expert-grenfell-tower-tragedy-entirely-predictable/10020779.article|accessdate=14 June 2017|work=[[Architects Journal]]|publisher=EMAP Publishing}}</ref> Webb added, "I really don't think the building industry understands how fire behaves in buildings and how dangerous it can be. The government's mania for deregulation means our current safety standards just aren't good enough."<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/disaster-waiting-to-happen-fire-expert-slams-uk-tower-blocks 'Disaster waiting to happen': fire expert slams UK tower blocks] ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref>
+[[Sam Webb (architect)|Sam Webb]], the architect who investigated the Lakanal fire and who sits on the All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety & Rescue Group, said "This tragedy was entirely predictable, sadly."<ref name="ArchJour">{{cite news|last1=Hurst |first1=Will |title=Fire expert: Grenfell Tower tragedy 'entirely predictable' |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/fire-expert-grenfell-tower-tragedy-entirely-predictable/10020779.article |accessdate=14 June 2017 |work=[[Architects Journal]] |publisher=EMAP Publishing |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614190513/https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/fire-expert-grenfell-tower-tragedy-entirely-predictable/10020779.article |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Webb added, "I really don't think the building industry understands how fire behaves in buildings and how dangerous it can be. The government's mania for deregulation means our current safety standards just aren't good enough."<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/disaster-waiting-to-happen-fire-expert-slams-uk-tower-blocks 'Disaster waiting to happen': fire expert slams UK tower blocks] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615093657/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/disaster-waiting-to-happen-fire-expert-slams-uk-tower-blocks |date=15 June 2017 }} ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref>
 An application for demolition work at Grenfell Tower was deposited with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Building Control department on 22 May 2014; no decision date had been entered as of 14 June 2017.<ref name="RBCDemolish">{{cite web|title=DEM/14/02401- Demolition – Grenfell Tower, Grenfell Road, LONDON, W11 1TH|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/bconline/buildingControlDetails.do?previousCaseUprn=217035504&previousCaseType=Property&previousKeyVal=_RBKC_PROPLPI_35504_1&activeTab=summary&previousCaseNumber=_RBKC_PROPLPI_35504_1&keyVal=_RBKC_BCAPR_123520|website=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Building Control|publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea|accessdate=14 June 2017|date=22 May 2014}} Details of demolition not stated.</ref> By 4 September 2014 a [[Building regulations approval#2. Building Notice|building regulations notice]] for the recladding work was submitted to the authority, and marked with a status of "Completed—not approved".<ref name="RBCCladdingBuild">{{cite web|title=FP/14/03563 – New floor areas, new overcladding & windows, new heating system, reconfigured podium and entrance. – Grenfell Tower, Grenfell Road, LONDON, W11 1TH|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/bconline/buildingControlDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_RBKC_BCAPR_124682|website=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Building Control|publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
-The use of a "Building Notice" building control application is used to remove the need to submit detailed plans and proposals to a building control inspector in advance, where the works performed will be approved by the inspector during the course of their construction. Building inspector Geoff Wilkinson remarked that this type of application is "wholly inappropriate for large complex buildings and should only be used on small, simple domestic buildings".<ref name="TelegraphGWilkinson">{{cite news|last1=Wilkinson|first1=Geoff|title=If regulations were followed, the Grenfell Tower inferno should have been impossible|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/regulations-followed-grenfell-tower-inferno-should-have-impossible|accessdate=15 June 2017|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+The use of a "Building Notice" building control application is used to remove the need to submit detailed plans and proposals to a building control inspector in advance, where the works performed will be approved by the inspector during the course of their construction. Building inspector Geoff Wilkinson remarked that this type of application is "wholly inappropriate for large complex buildings and should only be used on small, simple domestic buildings".<ref name="TelegraphGWilkinson">{{cite news|last1=Wilkinson |first1=Geoff |title=If regulations were followed, the Grenfell Tower inferno should have been impossible |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/regulations-followed-grenfell-tower-inferno-should-have-impossible |accessdate=15 June 2017 |work=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615072249/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/regulations-followed-grenfell-tower-inferno-should-have-impossible/ |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ==Impact==
 ===Short-term===
-The fire's proximity to [[Latimer Road tube station]] caused a partial closure of [[London Underground]]'s [[Hammersmith & City line|Hammersmith & City]] and [[Circle line (London Underground)|Circle lines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/#line-lul-circle|title=Tube, Overground, TfL Rail, DLR & Tram status updates|website=Transport for London|accessdate=14 June 2017|date=14 June 2017}}</ref> The [[A40 road|A40]] [[Westway, London|Westway]] was closed in both directions.<ref name="guardianlive"/> Bus routes were also being diverted.<ref name=TFL>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/major-fire-in-west-london|title=Major fire in west London|publisher=Transport for London|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+The fire's proximity to [[Latimer Road tube station]] caused a partial closure of [[London Underground]]'s [[Hammersmith & City line|Hammersmith & City]] and [[Circle line (London Underground)|Circle lines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/#line-lul-circle |title=Tube, Overground, TfL Rail, DLR & Tram status updates |website=Transport for London |accessdate=14 June 2017 |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614071906/https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The [[A40 road|A40]] [[Westway, London|Westway]] was closed in both directions.<ref name="guardianlive"/> Bus routes were also being diverted.<ref name=TFL>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/major-fire-in-west-london |title=Major fire in west London |publisher=Transport for London |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614144637/https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/major-fire-in-west-london |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-People from surrounding buildings were evacuated due to concerns that the tower might collapse.<ref name="skynews">{{cite news|title=Sky News – Live|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg|accessdate=14 June 2017|publisher=Sky News|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+People from surrounding buildings were evacuated due to concerns that the tower might collapse.<ref name="skynews">{{cite news|title=Sky News – Live |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg |accessdate=14 June 2017 |publisher=Sky News |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614001125/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-Following [[United Kingdom general election, 2017|the general election of 8 June]], which resulted in no overall majority, a deal was expected to be announced between the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] (DUP), but DUP sources informed the BBC that the fire would delay the finalisation and announcement of [[Conservative–DUP agreement|this agreement]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40267771|title=Theresa May and DUP deal could be delayed until next week|date=14 June 2017|publisher=BBC News|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref> According to the BBC, the announcement would not be made until the following week and thus could postpone discussions on [[Brexit]] that had been scheduled to take place.<ref>{{cite news|last1=MacLellan|first1=Kylie|last2=O'Leary|first2=Elisabeth|title=London fire could delay deal between UK PM May's Conservatives and DUP: BBC|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-politics-talks-delay-idUSKBN195110|accessdate=17 June 2017|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+Following [[United Kingdom general election, 2017|the general election of 8 June]], which resulted in no overall majority, a deal was expected to be announced between the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] (DUP), but DUP sources informed the BBC that the fire would delay the finalisation and announcement of [[Conservative–DUP agreement|this agreement]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40267771 |title=Theresa May and DUP deal could be delayed until next week |date=14 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614095816/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40267771 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> According to the BBC, the announcement would not be made until the following week and thus could postpone discussions on [[Brexit]] that had been scheduled to take place.<ref>{{cite news|last1=MacLellan |first1=Kylie |last2=O'Leary |first2=Elisabeth |title=London fire could delay deal between UK PM May's Conservatives and DUP: BBC |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-politics-talks-delay-idUSKBN195110 |accessdate=17 June 2017 |agency=[[Reuters]] |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615180940/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-politics-talks-delay-idUSKBN195110 |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-The [[City of London]] cancelled the annual [[Mansion House, London|Mansion House Dinner]], due to take place the day after the fire. [[Philip Hammond]], the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], had been due to address the event, but had said he would not do so following the fire.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40288358|title=City cancels Mansion House dinner after tower tragedy|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=15 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+The [[City of London]] cancelled the annual [[Mansion House, London|Mansion House Dinner]], due to take place the day after the fire. [[Philip Hammond]], the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], had been due to address the event, but had said he would not do so following the fire.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40288358 |title=City cancels Mansion House dinner after tower tragedy |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615230935/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40288358 |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 {{wide image|Grenfell Tower fire smoke plume-cropped.jpg|800px|View from south-east London at 7&nbsp;am BST on 14 June 2017 when the smoke trail was visible across much of London and stretched for several miles eastwards.}}
 ===Community response===
-People in the immediate area and from across London rallied to assist victims of the fire.<ref name=Metro6707095/><ref name=telegraphcommunityresponse>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/community-centres-churches-overwhelmed-donations-grenfell-tower|title='It's Blitz spirit': Community centres and churches overwhelmed with donations for Grenfell Tower residents|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> Donations of food, water, toys, and clothes were made.<ref name=Metro6707095>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/how-people-are-helping-those-affected-by-the-grenfell-tower-fire-6707095|title=How people are helping those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire|first=Nicole|last=Morley|work=Metro|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> [[St Clement's Church, Notting Dale|St Clement's Church]] on Treadgold Street and [[St James' Church, Norlands]], in the Deanery of Kensington, provided shelter for people evacuated from their homes,<ref name="guardianlive"/> as did nearby mosques and temples.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mosques are opening their doors to residents evacuated due to huge London tower blockfire|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-help-mosques-churches-temples-grenfell-tower-injured-safe-how-to-a7789281.html|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=The Independent|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+People in the immediate area and from across London rallied to assist victims of the fire.<ref name=Metro6707095/><ref name=telegraphcommunityresponse>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/community-centres-churches-overwhelmed-donations-grenfell-tower |title='It's Blitz spirit': Community centres and churches overwhelmed with donations for Grenfell Tower residents |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616003933/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/community-centres-churches-overwhelmed-donations-grenfell-tower/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Donations of food, water, toys, and clothes were made.<ref name=Metro6707095>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/how-people-are-helping-those-affected-by-the-grenfell-tower-fire-6707095 |title=How people are helping those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire |first=Nicole |last=Morley |work=Metro |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614092110/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/14/how-people-are-helping-those-affected-by-the-grenfell-tower-fire-6707095/ |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> [[St Clement's Church, Notting Dale|St Clement's Church]] on Treadgold Street and [[St James' Church, Norlands]], in the Deanery of Kensington, provided shelter for people evacuated from their homes,<ref name="guardianlive"/> as did nearby mosques and temples.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mosques are opening their doors to residents evacuated due to huge London tower blockfire |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-help-mosques-churches-temples-grenfell-tower-injured-safe-how-to-a7789281.html |accessdate=16 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614130500/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-fire-help-mosques-churches-temples-grenfell-tower-injured-safe-how-to-a7789281.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-Nearby [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.]] offered their [[Loftus Road]] venue as a relief centre and have been accepting donations of food, drink and clothing from the local community, and other nearby football clubs [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] and [[Fulham F.C.|Chelsea]] football clubs also offered their stadiums as relief centres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11711/10915155/grenfell-tower-fire-victims-offered-loftus-road-as-relief-centre-by-qpr-owner-tony-fernandes|title=Grenfell Tower fire victims offered Loftus Road as relief centre by QPR owner Tony Fernandes|date=14 June 2017|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref>
+Nearby [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.]] offered their [[Loftus Road]] venue as a relief centre and have been accepting donations of food, drink and clothing from the local community, and other nearby football clubs [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] and [[Fulham F.C.|Chelsea]] football clubs also offered their stadiums as relief centres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11711/10915155/grenfell-tower-fire-victims-offered-loftus-road-as-relief-centre-by-qpr-owner-tony-fernandes |title=Grenfell Tower fire victims offered Loftus Road as relief centre by QPR owner Tony Fernandes |date=14 June 2017 |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614143505/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11711/10915155/grenfell-tower-fire-victims-offered-loftus-road-as-relief-centre-by-qpr-owner-tony-fernandes |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Criticism of the council===
 [[Emma Dent Coad]], the newly elected [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP for [[Kensington (UK Parliament constituency)|Kensington]] (the constituency where the tower is located), blamed [[Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council]], saying that the fire was "entirely preventable" and that "I can't help thinking that poor quality materials and construction standards may have played a part in this hideous and unforgivable event."
-Coad linked the council's intention to redevelop the area to the tragedy and said that displaced residents feared being sent far away from their neighbourhoods.<ref>Amelia Gentleman, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/unforgivable-local-labour-mp-vents-fury-over-grenfell-tower-fire "'Unforgivable': local Labour MP vents fury over Grenfell Tower fire"], ''The Guardian'', 15 June 2017.</ref> As of 17 June 2017, residents around Grenfell Tower have still not been allowed in their homes. Residents have expressed concerns that the council has told them nothing, and there were initially fears they would be moved away from the area.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/16/where-are-we-going-to-live-grenfell-tower-locals-face-uncertain-future 'Where are we going to live?': Grenfell Tower locals face uncertain future], ''[[The Guardian]]''; accessed 16 June 2017.</ref>; 120 families lived in the tower itself, making any re-housing effort very difficult in an already over-subscribed part of London. On 16 June, the government confirmed that it would ensure that anyone displaced by the fire will be re-housed in the borough, or an immediately neighbouring borough.{{cn|date=June 2017}}
+Coad linked the council's intention to redevelop the area to the tragedy and said that displaced residents feared being sent far away from their neighbourhoods.<ref>Amelia Gentleman, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/unforgivable-local-labour-mp-vents-fury-over-grenfell-tower-fire "'Unforgivable': local Labour MP vents fury over Grenfell Tower fire"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615170815/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/unforgivable-local-labour-mp-vents-fury-over-grenfell-tower-fire |date=15 June 2017 }}, ''The Guardian'', 15 June 2017.</ref> As of 17 June 2017, residents around Grenfell Tower have still not been allowed in their homes. Residents have expressed concerns that the council has told them nothing, and there were initially fears they would be moved away from the area.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/16/where-are-we-going-to-live-grenfell-tower-locals-face-uncertain-future 'Where are we going to live?': Grenfell Tower locals face uncertain future] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616155709/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/16/where-are-we-going-to-live-grenfell-tower-locals-face-uncertain-future |date=16 June 2017 }}, ''[[The Guardian]]''; accessed 16 June 2017.</ref>; 120 families lived in the tower itself, making any re-housing effort very difficult in an already over-subscribed part of London. On 16 June, the government confirmed that it would ensure that anyone displaced by the fire will be re-housed in the borough, or an immediately neighbouring borough.{{cn|date=June 2017}}
-Grenfell Tower was located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, one of the wealthiest in the country and containing some of the most expensive houses in the world. Grenfell Tower was populated by poorer, mainly ethnic minority residents. The council was criticised for neglecting the borough's poorer residents, and some have blamed their neglection as a cause of the fire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/notting-hill-pastor-blames-disgusting-treatment-of-poor-for-grenfell-tower-block-fire-a3565121.html|title=Notting Hill pastor blames 'disgusting' treatment of poor for inferno|date=14 June 2017|website=standard.co.uk|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref> One journalist described the incident as an example of Britain's inequality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/16/grenfell-tower-price-britain-inequality-high-rise|title=Look at Grenfell Tower and see the terrible price of Britain’s inequality|date=16 June 2017|publisher=|accessdate=17 June 2017|via=The Guardian}}</ref>
+Grenfell Tower was located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, one of the wealthiest in the country and containing some of the most expensive houses in the world. Grenfell Tower was populated by poorer, mainly ethnic minority residents. The council was criticised for neglecting the borough's poorer residents, and some have blamed their neglection as a cause of the fire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/notting-hill-pastor-blames-disgusting-treatment-of-poor-for-grenfell-tower-block-fire-a3565121.html |title=Notting Hill pastor blames 'disgusting' treatment of poor for inferno |date=14 June 2017 |website=standard.co.uk |accessdate=17 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614180446/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/notting-hill-pastor-blames-disgusting-treatment-of-poor-for-grenfell-tower-block-fire-a3565121.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> One journalist described the incident as an example of Britain's inequality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/16/grenfell-tower-price-britain-inequality-high-rise |title=Look at Grenfell Tower and see the terrible price of Britain’s inequality |date=16 June 2017 |publisher= |accessdate=17 June 2017 |via=The Guardian |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616132141/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/16/grenfell-tower-price-britain-inequality-high-rise |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===Criticism of fire safety building standards===
-Reinhard Ries, the Fire Chief in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]], was critical of lax [[building code|fire regulations]] in the United Kingdom, contrasting the laws in Germany that ban flammable cladding on buildings higher than 22&nbsp;m and require segregated fire-stairs and firefighting lifts which can be used by the fire brigade and injured or disabled persons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/feuerwehr-chef-reinhard-ries-zu-dem-brand-in-london-15061296.html|title=Feuerwehr-Chef im Gespräch: Warum ein Feuer wie in London in Deutschland unwahrscheinlich ist|first=Sebastian|last=Eder|work=[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]]|trans_title= Fire Department Chief in Interview: Why a Fire like that in London is unlikely in Germany|language=de|date=14 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+Reinhard Ries, the Fire Chief in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]], was critical of lax [[building code|fire regulations]] in the United Kingdom, contrasting the laws in Germany that ban flammable cladding on buildings higher than 22&nbsp;m and require segregated fire-stairs and firefighting lifts which can be used by the fire brigade and injured or disabled persons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/feuerwehr-chef-reinhard-ries-zu-dem-brand-in-london-15061296.html |title=Feuerwehr-Chef im Gespräch: Warum ein Feuer wie in London in Deutschland unwahrscheinlich ist |first=Sebastian |last=Eder |work=[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]] |trans_title=Fire Department Chief in Interview: Why a Fire like that in London is unlikely in Germany |language=de |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615132027/http://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/feuerwehr-chef-reinhard-ries-zu-dem-brand-in-london-15061296.html |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ==Reactions==
 ===14 June===
-[[Elizabeth II|The Queen]] said that her 'thoughts and prayers' were with the affected families.<ref name="BBC40279953" /> On 16 June, the Queen and [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Duke of Cambridge]] visited the [[Westway, London|Westway Sports Centre]], where a relief centre had been set up to help the victims of the fire.<ref name=BBC40298473/> Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] said she was saddened and called for a cross-government meeting and a meeting with the [[Civil Contingencies Secretariat]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grenfell-tower-fire-theresa-may-emergency-meeting-london-kensington-blaze-fall-out-uk-prime-minister-a7789396.html|title=Grenfell Tower fire: Theresa May orders emergency meeting to tackle fallout from deadly blaze|first=Joe|last=Watts|work=[[The Independent]]|date=14 June 2017}}</ref> London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] issued a statement saying he was devastated and also praising the emergency services on the scene.<ref name="khan">{{cite web |url= https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/statement-on-grenfell-tower-in-kensington| title=Mayor of London's latest statement on major fire at Grenfell Tower |date= 14 June 2017 |publisher=[[Mayor of London]] |accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref> Labour leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] said that questions needed to be answered about the fire. He praised the emergency services for their actions.<ref name=BBC40276900>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40276900|title=Labour demands answers over Grenfell Tower fire tragedy|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
+[[Elizabeth II|The Queen]] said that her 'thoughts and prayers' were with the affected families.<ref name="BBC40279953" /> On 16 June, the Queen and [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Duke of Cambridge]] visited the [[Westway, London|Westway Sports Centre]], where a relief centre had been set up to help the victims of the fire.<ref name=BBC40298473/> Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] said she was saddened and called for a cross-government meeting and a meeting with the [[Civil Contingencies Secretariat]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grenfell-tower-fire-theresa-may-emergency-meeting-london-kensington-blaze-fall-out-uk-prime-minister-a7789396.html |title=Grenfell Tower fire: Theresa May orders emergency meeting to tackle fallout from deadly blaze |first=Joe |last=Watts |work=[[The Independent]] |date=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614130902/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grenfell-tower-fire-theresa-may-emergency-meeting-london-kensington-blaze-fall-out-uk-prime-minister-a7789396.html |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] issued a statement saying he was devastated and also praising the emergency services on the scene.<ref name="khan">{{cite web|url=https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/statement-on-grenfell-tower-in-kensington |title=Mayor of London's latest statement on major fire at Grenfell Tower |date=14 June 2017 |publisher=[[Mayor of London]] |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614125525/https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/statement-on-grenfell-tower-in-kensington |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Labour leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] said that questions needed to be answered about the fire. He praised the emergency services for their actions.<ref name=BBC40276900>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40276900 |title=Labour demands answers over Grenfell Tower fire tragedy |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=14 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614224414/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40276900 |archivedate=14 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ===15 June===
-Theresa May made a private visit to Grenfell Tower. She did not meet any of the local people, but spoke to London Fire Brigade commissioner [[Dany Cotton]] and other members of the emergency services. Her decision not to meet those affected by the fire quickly enough drew strong criticism. Conservative MP [[Tobias Ellwood]] stated that security concerns were the reason. BBC political editor [[Laura Kuenssberg]] commented that May's decision not to meet those affected by the fire might subsequently prove to have been a miscalculation as it may be interpreted as lacking empathy.<ref name=BBC40297113>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40297113 |title=Huge challenge of Grenfell will test fragile government |first=Laura |last=Kuenssberg |authorlink=Laura Kuenssberg |publisher=BBC News|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> ''The Guardian'' called it May's "[[Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]] moment".<ref name="Guardian 15 June 2017">{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/commentisfree/2017/jun/15/the-guardian-view-on-grenfell-tower-theresa-may-hurricane-katrina|title=The Guardian view on Grenfell Tower: Theresa May's Hurricane Katrina|author=Staff|date=15 June 2017|website=theguardian.com|publisher= [[The Guardian]]|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> Sadiq Khan was heckled when he visited the site. Jeremy Corbyn visited a nearby community centre and spoke to some of the volunteers who were helping those affected by the fire.<Ref  name=Sky10917045/>
+Theresa May made a private visit to Grenfell Tower. She did not meet any of the local people, but spoke to London Fire Brigade commissioner [[Dany Cotton]] and other members of the emergency services. Her decision not to meet those affected by the fire quickly enough drew strong criticism. Conservative MP [[Tobias Ellwood]] stated that security concerns were the reason. BBC political editor [[Laura Kuenssberg]] commented that May's decision not to meet those affected by the fire might subsequently prove to have been a miscalculation as it may be interpreted as lacking empathy.<ref name=BBC40297113>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40297113 |title=Huge challenge of Grenfell will test fragile government |first=Laura |last=Kuenssberg |authorlink=Laura Kuenssberg |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616081146/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40297113 |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> ''The Guardian'' called it May's "[[Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]] moment".<ref name="Guardian 15 June 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/commentisfree/2017/jun/15/the-guardian-view-on-grenfell-tower-theresa-may-hurricane-katrina |title=The Guardian view on Grenfell Tower: Theresa May's Hurricane Katrina |author=Staff |date=15 June 2017 |website=theguardian.com |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615180637/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/commentisfree/2017/jun/15/the-guardian-view-on-grenfell-tower-theresa-may-hurricane-katrina |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Sadiq Khan was heckled when he visited the site. Jeremy Corbyn visited a nearby community centre and spoke to some of the volunteers who were helping those affected by the fire.<Ref  name=Sky10917045/>
 ===16 June===
-The Queen and [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Duke of Cambridge]] visited the Westway Sports Centre, where a relief centre had been set up to help the victims of the fire.<ref name=BBC40298473/> That same day May made a visit to some of the victims at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims/|title=Grenfell Tower latest: London fire death toll rises to 30 as anger grows over safety failings|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}</ref><ref name=BBC40298473>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40298473|title=London fire: Queen and Prince William visit Grenfell Tower centre|publisher=BBC News Online|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> On a second visit that day, Theresa May visited St Clement's Church which had been set up as a relief centre near Grenfell Tower. However, she declined to speak to people waiting outside, some of whom proceeded to shout "coward", "murderer" and "shame on you" at her. Minor scuffles broke out.<ref name=Metro6714513>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/16/angry-crowds-shout-coward-and-murderer-at-theresa-may-as-she-leaves-grenfell-tower-relief-centre-6714513|title=Angry crowds shout ‘coward’ and ‘murderer’ at Teresa May as she leaves Grenfell Tower relief centre|first=Richard|last=Hartley-Parkinson|publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited|work=Metro|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-40310533/theresa-may-heckled-by-angry-crowds|title=Theresa May heckled by angry crowds|website=BBC News|access-date=16 June 2017}}</ref> An article written by [[Matthew Parris]] described her as "a good and moral person, who wants the best for her country, and is not privately unfeeling, ... in public is crippled by personal reserve".<ref>Matthew Parris, [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b5d21a3c-52a9-11e7-8136-9a70942ceadd  Matthew Parris on Theresa May], thetimes.co.uk; accessed 16 June 2017.{{paywall}}</ref>
+The Queen and [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Duke of Cambridge]] visited the Westway Sports Centre, where a relief centre had been set up to help the victims of the fire.<ref name=BBC40298473/> That same day May made a visit to some of the victims at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims/ |title=Grenfell Tower latest: London fire death toll rises to 30 as anger grows over safety failings |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616080549/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref name=BBC40298473>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40298473 |title=London fire: Queen and Prince William visit Grenfell Tower centre |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616051402/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40298473 |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> On a second visit that day, Theresa May visited St Clement's Church which had been set up as a relief centre near Grenfell Tower. However, she declined to speak to people waiting outside, some of whom proceeded to shout "coward", "murderer" and "shame on you" at her. Minor scuffles broke out.<ref name=Metro6714513>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/16/angry-crowds-shout-coward-and-murderer-at-theresa-may-as-she-leaves-grenfell-tower-relief-centre-6714513 |title=Angry crowds shout ‘coward’ and ‘murderer’ at Teresa May as she leaves Grenfell Tower relief centre |first=Richard |last=Hartley-Parkinson |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |work=Metro |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616195617/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/16/angry-crowds-shout-coward-and-murderer-at-theresa-may-as-she-leaves-grenfell-tower-relief-centre-6714513/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-40310533/theresa-may-heckled-by-angry-crowds |title=Theresa May heckled by angry crowds |website=BBC News |access-date=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616213604/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-40310533/theresa-may-heckled-by-angry-crowds |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> An article written by [[Matthew Parris]] described her as "a good and moral person, who wants the best for her country, and is not privately unfeeling, ... in public is crippled by personal reserve".<ref>Matthew Parris, [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b5d21a3c-52a9-11e7-8136-9a70942ceadd  Matthew Parris on Theresa May], thetimes.co.uk; accessed 16 June 2017.{{paywall}}</ref>
-Jeremy Corbyn visited a nearby community centre and spoke to some of the volunteers who were helping those affected by the fire.<ref name=Sky10917045>{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/story/grenfell-tower-anger-grows-over-fire-amid-fears-death-toll-could-soar-10917045|title=Grenfell Tower: Police hope fire death toll 'not triple figures'|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>. He called for private property to be requisitioned, if necessary, to provide homes for those displaced by the fire, referring to the large number of empty properties in Kensington.<ref name="BBC_40285994">{{cite news|title=London fire: Corbyn calls for empty flats to be requisitioned|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40285994|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=16 May 2017}}</ref> This was characterised by the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' as unlawful.<ref name="Telegraph_201706161215">{{cite news|last1=Lilico|first1=Andrew|title=Jeremy Corbyn's call to seize rich people's houses for Grenfell victims shows his true, disturbing nature|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/jeremy-corbyns-call-seize-rich-peoples-houses-grenfell-victims|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=16 June 2017}}</ref> In a survey, 59% of those polled by [[YouGov]] supported Corbyn's proposal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Survey Results|url=https://yougov.co.uk/opi/surveys/results#/survey/c9858cf0-527a-11e7-86f0-4e52bfafa255|accessdate=16 June 2017|publisher=YouGov|date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+Jeremy Corbyn visited a nearby community centre and spoke to some of the volunteers who were helping those affected by the fire.<ref name=Sky10917045>{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/story/grenfell-tower-anger-grows-over-fire-amid-fears-death-toll-could-soar-10917045 |title=Grenfell Tower: Police hope fire death toll 'not triple figures' |publisher=Sky News |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616054312/http://news.sky.com/story/grenfell-tower-anger-grows-over-fire-amid-fears-death-toll-could-soar-10917045 |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>. He called for private property to be requisitioned, if necessary, to provide homes for those displaced by the fire, referring to the large number of empty properties in Kensington.<ref name="BBC_40285994">{{cite news|title=London fire: Corbyn calls for empty flats to be requisitioned |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40285994 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=16 May 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616081202/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40285994 |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> This was characterised by the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' as unlawful.<ref name="Telegraph_201706161215">{{cite news|last1=Lilico|first1=Andrew|title=Jeremy Corbyn's call to seize rich people's houses for Grenfell victims shows his true, disturbing nature|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/jeremy-corbyns-call-seize-rich-peoples-houses-grenfell-victims|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=16 June 2017}}</ref> In a survey, 59% of those polled by [[YouGov]] supported Corbyn's proposal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Survey Results |url=https://yougov.co.uk/opi/surveys/results#/survey/c9858cf0-527a-11e7-86f0-4e52bfafa255 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |publisher=YouGov |date=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615201342/https://yougov.co.uk/opi/surveys/results |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
-During the afternoon of 16 June 2017, hundreds people protested at [[Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall]], demanding that victims be rehoused within the borough and that funds be made available for those rendered homeless.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims|title=Grenfell Tower latest: Angry protesters storm Kensington Town Hall as angry crowd chases Theresa May's car|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/16/grenfell-tower-fire-london-police-criminal-investigation-into-tragedy-latest-updates|title=Grenfell Tower fire: protesters march as anger mounts over disaster response – live|last=Siddique|first=Nicola Slawson (now) Haroon|date=16 June 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=17 June 2017|last2=Weaver|first2=Matthew|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The actions of some of the protesters led to a number of council officials having to be evacuated from the buildings.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/16/grenfell-tower-protesters-turn-on-kensington-council-staff-trying-to-leave-offices-6714413/ "Grenfell Tower protesters turn on Kensington council staff trying to leave offices"] ([[Metro (newspaper)|Metro]])</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 BBC Live Report] (entry for 17:30 on 16th June 2017 : "Council officers evacuated from relief effort after protest")</ref>.
+During the afternoon of 16 June 2017, hundreds people protested at [[Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall]], demanding that victims be rehoused within the borough and that funds be made available for those rendered homeless.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims |title=Grenfell Tower latest: Angry protesters storm Kensington Town Hall as angry crowd chases Theresa May's car |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616080549/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/london-fire-latest-updates-grenfell-tower-fire-victims/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/16/grenfell-tower-fire-london-police-criminal-investigation-into-tragedy-latest-updates |title=Grenfell Tower fire: protesters march as anger mounts over disaster response – live |last=Siddique |first=Nicola Slawson (now) Haroon |date=16 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=17 June 2017 |last2=Weaver |first2=Matthew |issn=0261-3077 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616184949/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/16/grenfell-tower-fire-london-police-criminal-investigation-into-tragedy-latest-updates |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> The actions of some of the protesters led to a number of council officials having to be evacuated from the buildings.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/16/grenfell-tower-protesters-turn-on-kensington-council-staff-trying-to-leave-offices-6714413/ "Grenfell Tower protesters turn on Kensington council staff trying to leave offices"] ([[Metro (newspaper)|Metro]])</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 BBC Live Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614063120/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-40239008 |date=14 June 2017 }} (entry for 17:30 on 16th June 2017 : "Council officers evacuated from relief effort after protest")</ref>.
-At the time of the 16 June protests, May announced a £5 million fund for victims of the fire and promised that residents would be given new housing, as close to Grenfell Tower as possible, "as far as possible within the borough, or in neighbouring boroughs", within the next three weeks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grenfell-tower-fire-theresa-may-emergency-fund-money-victims-latest-news-a7794116.html|title=Theresa May announces £5m fund for Grenfell fire victims|date=16 June 2017|publisher=|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
+At the time of the 16 June protests, May announced a £5 million fund for victims of the fire and promised that residents would be given new housing, as close to Grenfell Tower as possible, "as far as possible within the borough, or in neighbouring boroughs", within the next three weeks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grenfell-tower-fire-theresa-may-emergency-fund-money-victims-latest-news-a7794116.html |title=Theresa May announces £5m fund for Grenfell fire victims |date=16 June 2017 |publisher= |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616195953/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grenfell-tower-fire-theresa-may-emergency-fund-money-victims-latest-news-a7794116.html |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 ==Fire safety reviews==
-In the days after the fire, [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local authorities across the United Kingdom]] undertook reviews of fire safety in their residential tower blocks, including [[Brighton and Hove City Council]],<ref name=Argus15349121>{{cite web |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15349121.Sprinklers_to_be_added_to_two_high_rise_blocks_in_Brighton_as_safety_review_ordered/ |title=Sprinklers to be added to two high rise blocks in Brighton as safety review ordered |first=Ben |last=James |publisher=Newsquest |work=The Argus |accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> [[Swindon Borough Council]],<ref name=SA15350909>{{cite web |url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15350909.Swindon_tenants__have_no_need_to_fear_fire_/ |title=Swindon tenants 'have no need to fear fire' |first=Thomas |last=Haworth |publisher=Newsquest |work=Swindon Advertiser |accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> [[Camden London Borough Council]], [[Hounslow London Borough Council]], [[Newham London Borough Council]],<ref name=Metro6711394>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/15/how-many-more-buildings-in-london-have-the-same-cladding-as-grenfell-tower-6711394/ |title=How many more buildings in London have the same cladding as Grenfell Tower? |first=Jen |last=Mills |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |work=Metro |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> [[Wandsworth London Borough Council]],<ref name=Wandsworth13999>{{cite web |url=http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/article/13999/council_statement_following_grenfell_tower_fire |title=Council statement following Grenfell Tower fire |publisher=Wandsworth London Borough Council |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> and [[Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council]].<ref name="BBC40298473" />
+In the days after the fire, [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local authorities across the United Kingdom]] undertook reviews of fire safety in their residential tower blocks, including [[Brighton and Hove City Council]],<ref name=Argus15349121>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15349121.Sprinklers_to_be_added_to_two_high_rise_blocks_in_Brighton_as_safety_review_ordered/ |title=Sprinklers to be added to two high rise blocks in Brighton as safety review ordered |first=Ben |last=James |publisher=Newsquest |work=The Argus |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615205426/http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15349121.Sprinklers_to_be_added_to_two_high_rise_blocks_in_Brighton_as_safety_review_ordered/ |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> [[Swindon Borough Council]],<ref name=SA15350909>{{cite web|url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15350909.Swindon_tenants__have_no_need_to_fear_fire_/ |title=Swindon tenants 'have no need to fear fire' |first=Thomas |last=Haworth |publisher=Newsquest |work=Swindon Advertiser |accessdate=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615195328/http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15350909.Swindon_tenants__have_no_need_to_fear_fire_/ |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> [[Camden London Borough Council]], [[Hounslow London Borough Council]], [[Newham London Borough Council]],<ref name=Metro6711394>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/15/how-many-more-buildings-in-london-have-the-same-cladding-as-grenfell-tower-6711394/ |title=How many more buildings in London have the same cladding as Grenfell Tower? |first=Jen |last=Mills |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |work=Metro |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616003041/http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/15/how-many-more-buildings-in-london-have-the-same-cladding-as-grenfell-tower-6711394/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> [[Wandsworth London Borough Council]],<ref name=Wandsworth13999>{{cite web |url=http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/article/13999/council_statement_following_grenfell_tower_fire |title=Council statement following Grenfell Tower fire |publisher=Wandsworth London Borough Council |date=14 June 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> and [[Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council]].<ref name="BBC40298473" />
 == Investigations ==
-The local borough pledged to carry out a full investigation into the fire.<ref name=Metro6708453 /> Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] ordered a full [[public inquiry]], saying that people "deserve answers" to why the fire was able to spread as quickly as it did.<ref name=BBC40279953>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40291227 |title=London fire: Prime minister orders full public inquiry |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=15 June 2017|date=15 June 2017}}</ref> Sophie Khan, who acted as solicitor for the families in the [[Lakanal House fire]], told [[BBC2]]'s ''[[Newsnight]]'' that inquests would be better for the families as they would allow the families to participate and ask questions. She said the coroner was independent but a public inquiry was government-led and she wondered what information the Prime Minister knew that she wanted to hide.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=DannyShawBBC |number=875474645335638016 |date=15 June 2017 |title=Interesting to hear Lakanal House residents' lawyer Sophie Khan tell @BBCNewsnight inquests would be better than public inquiry ... 1/2| first=Danny |last=Shaw‏ }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=DannyShawBBC |number=875474968997441537 |date=15 June 2017 |title=Sophie Khan says Govt has more control in public inquiry & victims can participate & ask questions during inquests. @BBCNewsnight 2/2 | first=Danny |last=Shaw‏ }}</ref><ref>{{BBC episode|id=b08vf77q|episode=Newsnight, 15 June 2017}}</ref>
+The local borough pledged to carry out a full investigation into the fire.<ref name=Metro6708453 /> Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] ordered a full [[public inquiry]], saying that people "deserve answers" to why the fire was able to spread as quickly as it did.<ref name=BBC40279953>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40291227 |title=London fire: Prime minister orders full public inquiry |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=15 June 2017 |date=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615173837/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40291227 |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref> Sophie Khan, who acted as solicitor for the families in the [[Lakanal House fire]], told [[BBC2]]'s ''[[Newsnight]]'' that inquests would be better for the families as they would allow the families to participate and ask questions. She said the coroner was independent but a public inquiry was government-led and she wondered what information the Prime Minister knew that she wanted to hide.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=DannyShawBBC |number=875474645335638016 |date=15 June 2017 |title=Interesting to hear Lakanal House residents' lawyer Sophie Khan tell @BBCNewsnight inquests would be better than public inquiry ... 1/2| first=Danny |last=Shaw‏ }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=DannyShawBBC |number=875474968997441537 |date=15 June 2017 |title=Sophie Khan says Govt has more control in public inquiry & victims can participate & ask questions during inquests. @BBCNewsnight 2/2 | first=Danny |last=Shaw‏ }}</ref><ref>{{BBC episode|id=b08vf77q|episode=Newsnight, 15 June 2017}}</ref>
-[[Metropolitan Police Service|Metropolitan Police]] Commander Stuart Cundy said a police investigation has been opened to establish if there is a case for any criminal charges to be brought.<ref name=Indy20170615>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-criminal-investigation-manslaughter-police-latest-a7792446.html |title=Grenfell Tower fire: Police open criminal investigation into blaze that killed 17 as fears grow death toll could reach 100 |newspaper=The Independent |accessdate=15 June 2017|date=15 June 2017}}</ref>
+[[Metropolitan Police Service|Metropolitan Police]] Commander Stuart Cundy said a police investigation has been opened to establish if there is a case for any criminal charges to be brought.<ref name=Indy20170615>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-criminal-investigation-manslaughter-police-latest-a7792446.html |title=Grenfell Tower fire: Police open criminal investigation into blaze that killed 17 as fears grow death toll could reach 100 |newspaper=The Independent |accessdate=15 June 2017 |date=15 June 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615205440/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-criminal-investigation-manslaughter-police-latest-a7792446.html |archivedate=15 June 2017 |df= }}</ref>
 == See also ==