Fire breaks out at Olympic Park 14 Feb 2012 FIA
Fire crews tackled a blaze at the Olympic Park during the early hours of this morning (14th February).London Fire Brigade was called to the Stratford site at around 10.30pm last night after containers holding 100 kilos of dry wood ash caught fire at the renewable energy centre in the northern section of the park.
Four engines and 25 firefighters were required to extinguish the flames, with some officers remaining on-site in the interest of safety.None of the venues were damaged in the blaze and no injuries were reported.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales.If a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is not carried out, the Responsible Person faces up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine.There are just 164 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games, with the opening ceremony set to begin on July 27th.
In Scotland the Legislation is The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Duty Holder would face 2 years in prison and /or an unlimited fine.
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