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London Fire Brigade 'owes it' to bereaved and survivors to learn from Grenfell Inquiry

The London Fire Brigade “owes it” to the bereaved and survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster to continue to learn and change the way it works following the tragic fire, its commissioner has said. The devastating fire which killed 72 people was the result of “decades of failure” by the government and the construction industry to act on the dangers of flammable materials on high-rise buildings, a long-awaited report has found. The seven-volume and near-1,700 page final report of the inquiry into the disaster laid out in damning detail how those in positions of responsibility had not heeded or acted on warnings from earlier fires. Responding to the report, London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe said “we must never forget the impact the tragedy has had on that community”.  In a video message he said: “On the night of the fire, The London Brigade faced the most formidable challenge that any fire service in the UK has confronted since the Blitz.  “Our staff responding to the fire, as well as the residents of Grenfell Tower, showed extreme courage in the face of the most challenging of circumstances. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-S... for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog:    / londoneveningstandard   Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/eveningstandard Follow us on Twitter:   / eveningstandard   and Instagram:   / evening.standard