Created Nov 6, 2026 • AI-generated summary
Drax Technology analysis of English Fire and Rescue Services data finding 1,205 fires in purpose-built flats in England between April 2025 and March 2026 where no fire alarm was present, including 113 incidents with a casualty or fatality; 30 fires with faulty or incorrectly installed alarms, 11 with missing batteries, 10 with defective batteries, and cookers/ovens as the most common ignition source (363 fires). Coincides with a Drax Technology SafeVue platform update; comment from Group Product Director David Simpson. Membership limited to coverage of this specific Drax Technology research release.
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More than 1,200 flat fires recorded without alarms
Property Soup
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Nov 6, 2026
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