UK Firefighters recall tackling the most dangerous blaze in over 50 years
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The Grenfell Tower tragedy shook Britain to the core and on the front line of the disaster were the heroic firefighters of the London Fire Brigade.
Some of the hero firefighters talk for the first time about the Grenfell fire and their experiences of that tragic night. In never heard before accounts of what happened inside the tower, firefighters describe how they feared it would collapse.
00:00 - Intro to Grenfell Tower fire
02:02 - 999 calls coming in
03:20 - Shocking footage emerges
03:30 - Arrival of firefighters
04:30 - Chaos and panic
05:33 - Bridgehead established
08:49 - Building starts collapsing
09:25 - Falling debris
10:06 - Fire still spreading
11:46 - Aftermath: Devastation and sadness
14:37 - Keeping Londoners safe
15:00 - Busy Control centre
15:15 - Explosion in a block of flats
16:00 - Fire still spreading
16:22 - Evacuation of tenants
17:35 - Firefighters go in
19:04 - Paramedics in action
20:00 - Trained dogs helping
21:00 - Walls on fire
21:13 - Aerial platform in use
21:45 - Alan controls the platform
22:45 - Final search
23:30 - Residents have to leave
24:54 - Various incidents
29:00 - Tram Crash in Croydon
29:40 - Rescue unit mobilised
30:00 - Rescue unit arrives
31:00 - London Mayor arrives
31:30 - Rescuers release trapped bodies
34:40 - Rescue unit leave
35:00 - Bonfire night
35:30 - Fire Brigade receive a call
35:45 - Large fire reported
36:20 - Fire fighters battle at the scene
38:50 - Sending Firefighters in
41:08 - Flames finally dying out
42:00 - Team support
44:47 - Next time
45:00 - Thanks for watching - Розваги
'the moneys not great but the rewards unbelieveable'
thats the sad part about emergency workers
so right
They've gotten terminal cancer from all the building chemicals.
And the horrors will last a lifetime
true and very true
Absolute heroes. You couldn’t pay pay me a million pounds to do this. Utterly incredible, bravest of us all. So much respect for these people. ❤️
I was there during the mass panic at the loveparade in duisburg. As a guest. Safley in the crowd infront of the main stage. I saw rescue helicopters from the german army ariving. Thats a sign that something has gone wrong in a realy bad way. The german army isnt alowed to operate in germany exept for cases of national emergencies.
I just said to my brother: shit, no more party, we have to get to work.
@@emergcon well if more is demanded, we provide more, somehow.
look just incase, do not bring yourself in harms way and you will heve served nicely. Ir possible help other out ouf harms way and otherwise just do what you can, don't try to to things you can't and you are golden.
i work at a scottish fire and rescue station and my guys always say its not always about the money its about saving lives like they say thats what the signed up for ive seen them come back from being out at a shout as we call it here and there worn down and exhausted but always ready to go back out again there just the the nhs staff and all the other services there modren day heros
They told people to go back inside!!
Absolute heroes.
The local council cheaped out on the renovations, opting for a flammable material for the cladding on the outer walls. And then allowed it to be installed with an air gap behind it, which let the fire race up the inside of the flammable cladding without anything to stop it.
And yet, sickeningly, the politicians ad council members blamed the firefighters for the spread of the fire and deaths of the residents.
That is exactly what I was thinking, they decided to blame the fire brigade when it was completely out of their control
And people want more social housing.
The fire was already uncontrollable before they even arrived, what a joke
Sadly however you turn and twist it. In part London fire brigade is to blame for this. The former Commissioner even had to leave about.
1. The LFB new that there had been firesafety issues with that building.
2. The building had only one set of stairs and barely working elevators.
3. The fire service knew that parking at the scene was difficult but did not enforce or push for more space for emergency vehicles.
4. The initial response was very weak only 4 fire engines were send after they got calls of a confirmed fire. No ladder truck was planned for an response to a fire in a 2 story high rise buidling.
5. The ladder ALP was only send 15 minutes after initial calls and arrived late on scene after more then 30 minutes.
6. The LFB knew that they had only few ladders still didn't put them to use in most crucial incidents. Other fire brigades in the UK have a ladder in the standard response.
7. A ladder truck would have been more effective in cooling to the cladding or even to contain the fire outside of the buidling.
8. The backup command center was not equipped with monitors for cctv and helicopter footage.
9. Stay put rule was kept in place even as multiple calls were made that smoke were spreading into other units.
10. The stay put rule go not revised until the Deputy Commissioner took Command of the scene. Late at night.
@@TMinusRecords The issue had been they had not Ladder/ALP truck to fight the fire at 25m or 30m hight. It was not part of the initial response and only arrive until much later.
It was not standard to have such a vehicle in a response to a highrise buidling.
In our department we run two 30m ladders to each suspected flat/building fire.
As someone who viewed the horror unfolding via television news channels, it speaks volumes to how dire the situation was when it is able to leave indelible mental scars on all the firefighters involved. Firefighters are heroic beyond measure.
Anyone who said horrible things towards the firefighters and blaming them for not doing more are disgusting. These heroes did their absolute best to do what they could.
A lot of it is out of fear and grief You know?
Exactly. The stay put policy was brought in by those higher up. Those heroic brave firefighters at the scene have nothing to be blamed for.
Absolutely agree, look at what they had to deal with, the deaths of theses people is not due to the brave firefighters, it’s the council that is the course of this tragedy and should be changed with criminal negligence
A 1000 degree Celsius oven in certain parts. Not even a fully geared firefighter could handle that temperature. The second the building was lit up there was no hope for most. People blame as a way to cope but that doesn't ever make it right or excusable
@@scottmurphy4278it was brought in because it has been proven to work no one in the history of this planet can expect a 24 store tower block to complete be engulfed buy fire they were angry because the fire commissioner didn’t t drop the stay put policy till 2 hours in to the incident
I was a fireman for ten years.. its true that you don't think about death once.. job to do, watch your gauge, turn round time, recharge your set and go again, job to do, watch your gauge, recharge your set and go again.. heroes, all of you xxxx
Respect
thanks
These aren't heroes. The NYFD was on 911. That heroism.
@@thirstybonsai1888 Have some respect dude and go troll somewhere else
@@joshuavanderzee1786 troll? It's called facts. The London brigade couldn't even control this fire
bloody heroes. Don't often see programme about this vital emergency service, compare to the police and ambulance service, so it's right to highlight their amazing work. So full of gratitude for them all.
I can't imagine how fire firefighters went through and they tried save many lives on Grenfell Tower. They have great courage and extraordinary service for all London. I am sorry for victims who have terrible experience who lost their members of their family and horrible mental problems so I would pray for them for found peace. 😥
I was up that night, I remember how humid, hot & sticky it was which is why I couldn’t sleep. I was back & fourth to UA-cam from Netflix browsing when a livestream came up with Grenfell tower block, my heart literally sank. This was the early hours of the morning, still pitch black outside, & as completely crazy as it sounded, I just found myself shouting at the screen for people to get out, of course I knew it wouldn’t do any good, but it was almost impulsive, I couldn’t stop myself.
I grew up on a farm & from a very early age had to deal with arsonists setting fire to huge haystacks near our house (we had fields surrounding our property), I’ve always been terrified of fires. Grenfell very much reminded me of how quickly a haystack fire takes hold, it just goes up within seconds / minutes & takes hold of anything & everything in its path.
I watched it all night. I watched those firemen gasping for air, exhausted & exasperated, laying on the ground holding their head crying. I dare anyone to say they didn’t try their absolute best that night.
I’m disabled, & even I was looking up the first trains into London so I could help in some way, volunteer somewhere, do something, I felt so useless. I quickly realised I’d have been no use & likely been in the way, they needed financial aid, clothes, food, water, shelter. Once the (legitimate) links started coming through for donations I dig deep, even my elderly parents who just have their pensions wanted to donate. But we knew this was only the start.. who would’ve thought all these years later those poor survivors would still be fighting.
What’s most heartbreaking of all, is that the families of those who passed had little to no remains to bury. I can’t even begin to imagine the extraordinary heat inside that building & how terrified they were.
And just to rub salt in the wounds… there are still flats out there with this cladding on to this day.. when will this utter madness end.
Thank you, to all the firefighters, first responders, & volunteers who helped over those weeks & months. I hope one day this utter madness ends & you’ll all get the justice you deserve. x
my mate is a retired station officer . he said this fire was unfightable . a firefighters nightmare .
Having had a house fire, I can vouch for how horrific it is. I hold any fire team in the highest regard and don’t think they get paid enough!!!
I had a house fire x 2 so scary
Same here. Our small village only had a volunteer fire department and while we lost everything, we got out alive and so did our pet...it was 27 years ago, but to this day, I praise all Fire Teams for their incredible bravery and dedication to the job. Too many have lost their lives, saving ours. I also hold them in the highest of regards. One thing that always rang true to me that one of our Firemen said to me "stuff can be replaced, lives cannot"
Hero’s that don’t wear capes. My soul goes out to loved ones that have lost someone in this tragedy. X
Some of them fire fighter's ended up having cancer because of grenfell fire as they was in the building trying to save people
Most of them terminal
Cancer from what?
From the toxic cladding what was on the building etc
12 firefighters who attended have all been confirmed to have terminal cancers regardless wether it’s due to a long career around carcinogenics they all attended and were some what further exposed
@@wasteoftime2187 asbestos
Grenfell info: These people had been trying to change the cladding for years and raising other issues. But due to the fact that there were so few people "of importance" and no local media they were stuck with the cladding.
I remember waking up and hearing about this. I was in year 6. I actually did a dance dedicated to it, with hundreds of other students from my school. Its heartbreaking and i hope anybody affected can find peace❤
I still remember waking up and watching it live on tv. I cried so hard for the ones we lost 😭
My university chemistry teacher told us about Grenfell and how gutted he was as he dedicated his research for his PhD thesis on different polymers with flame retardant properties and spent his early years after creating more options for building resources.
All of the men and women. You are heroes. Well done
Nah it’s their job
@@yeoldeseawitch why yall so ungrateful they be saving lives
@@aliiirxsa4235 it is a mindless decision to risk your life for those you have no connection to whatsoever
@@yeoldeseawitchif you ever have a house/flat fire, i hope somebody comes to save you. It might make you abit more fucking greatful.
My brother is a retired firefighter in America. Firefighters are the same the world over. The Grefell Tower fire brings back 9/11 to me. The firemen running in to do their jobs no matter what the danger. God Bless them all.
Whoever is behind the cladding and the renovations needs to be tried for mass murder. They have to be held accountable for this, not only have they got the tenants blood on their hands they have the crushed mental health of the firefighters as well. JUSTICE FOR GRENFELL.
I see what’s left of Grenfell every day because my girl goes to the school right next to it. It is devastating to imagine what those poor people & fire-fighters went through that night. Just heartbreaking 💚
does she go orminston?
@@theyalreadyknome probably goes kaa
Is that building still standing there - huh? I thought it was torn down! It must be a horrible and horrific sight everydays! I always get the goosebumps if I am thinking about the tragedy and the horrible moments these people who have been there and died in the flames and smoke and for the surviving people and the other people who are living around this building there! It was a shocking moment in the whole world! OMG! Have a wonderful and peaceful evening and enjoy your time with your family and friends and lovely greetings from Sarah Sutter 🙋♀💗🌹
@@sarahivsutterb747 it’s covered up and slowly being taken down floor by floor.
I thought it would down by now!
I remember when this happened. The blaze went on for like 15 hours and was still smoking months later.
I’ll never forget this rest in peace to every person who lost there life
I feel so sorry for all of them, after doing their utmost to help these people, they got utterly shafted by the press and politicians- who should be totally ashamed of themselves - I remember at the time thinking something was off with that. Absolutely heartbreaking for all on the ground that day, deepest respect and sympathy for you all.
Firefighters and paramedics deserve way more recognition than they get. These are true heroes, savings peoples lives every day. They deserve higher pay
This broke my heart when it first happened and still does when I see/read about it. I feel for every single person this affected. From the citizens who lived in the building to the firefighters who did everything they could to get everyone out safe and sound. My father was a fireman, he's retired now but when I was a little girl he was in a massive building that caught fire here in our home town, big but no where near as big as this, and I remember the call we got that he was rushed to the hospital shortly after the fire was distinguished. While he was with the crew helping to put the fire out, 4 stories worth of ceiling/building collapsed on top of him and some of the other firemen. He ended up being okay and in the hospital a few days for observation but I take my hat off to all firemen any where in the world. To risk your life to go into something so hot to save lives is beyond anything heroic. To think that most everyone who lived in that building was willing to run back inside to help. I know that this will forever be apart of everyone affected but I pray they're all doing okay and will prevail. My heart goes out to any and all that were part of this.
This was horrific! I've had a house fire, and a car fire and they aren't anything to play with. I'm so sorry for all of those families who lost their lives, family members, and friends! Isn't it amazing that it didn't fall, like the 911 towers?
Our house fire was so scary, but it affected our closest neighbors' son profoundly. He is now a firefighter.
It breaks my heart to see the pain the poor firemen were in to this day. Survivors guilt or hind site is so hard when in reality there is nothing more you could have done. Or you can do is to prevent, fight for better codes, learn and live! ❤
These guys (and a few girls) have one of the most stressful jobs ... along with doctors, dentists and veterinarians. I lump firefighters with police officers and first responders together ... the things they have to witness, and the sorrow of seeing the terribly wounded and deceased. It's so important that they not only stay physically fit ... but also mentally. I think the pay is OK, and if they're smart, and use their money well, they can retire after about 25 years, and still have plenty of time to do a really low stress job ... like being a librarian. I love these brave souls doing a difficult and dangerous job, but they also receive a lot of admiration from the public and enjoy a special kind of team spirit at work.
the pay may be ok but should still get paid more. their lives are in danger everyday for others. quite a dangerous and difficult job
In my eyes, they are the heroes of the day
These men and women are hero's I wouldn't be able to do a job like this well done to all of them that assisted with this awful fire
Soon 6 years later and I still think about this fire from time to time and I am not even from the UK.
Same here
same here. I was cozy in my little cabin in the forests of new york when the TV switches to live coverage of the fire, the images will never leave me
British men and women at their finest..respect 💜
They all are living gods. Thank you all for your service, LFB.
I hope that those responsible for hounding and ultimately sacking Chief Officer Danny Cotton over the Grenfell incident feel ashamed and disgusted with themselves? I bet nothing happened to the person that signed Grenfell off, ex Chief Officer of London, Sir Ken Knight?
Total respect, thank you one and all.
One stair case for a 24 floor building? that is scary
I want to give them a hug so much
I will NEVER forget seeing the images on my phone next morning. I honestly thought it was in a war zone. Unbelievable that this was in London. It was utterly horrifying to see those images.
God bless the fire fighters and all first responders. And may God grant eternal peace to the poor victims and comfort to the bereaved.
Nothing but absolute respect for all types of rescue personel!
As someone who lost everything but my mom and my animals in a fire these guys should be paid movie star pay.
They need footballer salaries. 60 grand a week I'd rather see a fireman get paid that than some mincer kicking a piece of leather for 90 minutes.
I woke up to thst blaze…took me back to 9/11…I watched that live.
Found it odd the tower never collapsed…
R.I.P. to those who perished.
It's solid concrete with no structural damage so there was never any danger of it collapsing.
@@krashd so where the twin towers! And the flames off petrol flames would never reach 4,000c
And neither would a building free fall without a demolition!
The US murdered there own people to instigate a war…did any other building free fall down like building 7?
The irony is, without the cladding, this fire would not have happened. At least not as catastrophically. UK blocks of flats are built out of concrete, so fires are supposed to stay within the same flat assuming the fire doors are not compromised. This is why the fire brigade's warning of stay put in a tower block fire is there - it's built on the assumption that you're safer in your flat, than you are in the stairs where smoke has free passage up the building. Unfortunately the flammable cladding caused this fire safety feature to fail - I mean there were other issues with Grenfell other than the cladding but no tower block before this in the UK has burned so catastrophically. The most is spread to a few flats either on the same floor or vertically due to poor design decisions. (Like Lanark House)
So sad rip to all that passed away and big respect bravery to all fire fights for there work and paramedics for trying to saves life like they do every day thank you 🙏
“You always think you’re going to win” well said
I was on duty in West Mids when this happened and watching it on early morning TV was horrendous and my heart goes out to all those who were affected 🇬🇧❤️🚒🥲
So strange I haven't heard anything about this in the news but have heard so much about all the others. Also, there's tons on UA-cam about the others but nothing on this one? So sorry for all these folks. Makes me all the more grateful. Sometimes I'm not grateful enough for what I have. Need to remember it could all be gone in just a moment...
I remember seeing this on the news, i think- i was 8 or 9, and absoloutly terrified! idk, i just remember seeing this somewhere. but absoloute heroes, deserve the world.
What praise can we offer to our firefighters? Whatever it is, it's never enough. Thanks to them all.
The government don’t care do they constant cuts for services we need is a disgrace
@@BloodArtistify Agreed.
The fact that the money they recieve for this lifesaving job is pathetic ngl
Had tears god bless all of them
I can't even explain how much respect I have for firefighters. They put their life on the line for people that they never met, and have no idea who they are. But still they go in without hestitating and do their best to save everyone. And still people try to blame them for deaths... :( (sorry for bad english)
All to save a bit of money, a cheap fix, a cheap revamp so the posh neighbours didn’t have to look at old towers. It chokes the viewer to watch this, I hope to god this never happens again. I hate the government and councils who are corrupt, I loath them. Bless the victims families and firefighters and their families, these are true heroes.
When I was a child, in the 50’s, a family friend was a Firefighter. And he occasionally babysat me. I was so proud. A friend and babysitter was a Fireman! Wow. The only other thing as cool was a policeman.
The first story just made me cry all the way through...
I hope everyboby involved will recover, both healty and mentaly🙏
And for God's sake never ever make only ONE staircase in a building again!! EVER! Let this be a lesson to all architects!
Commenting on the fireworks thing, when i was at university in my 3rd year, 2 of my flatmates were going for a late Halloween party. They asked me to take a picture of them in their costumes so i did with their backs to the window in the kitchen. We looked outside and saw a bright glow near the bottom, there was a fire reflected in the windows of the building across from us which let us see it. We knocked on everyone else's door in the flats and told them to get out just before the fire alarm went off. I was concerned about the area that was on fire because it was a construction area with a lot of flammable materials and potentially explosive materials. Thankfully everyone in the building was accounted for. I spoke to my flatmates who saw the fire and they said that before they asked me to take a picture they saw someone throw something that looked like a firework into the construction area.
My building got lucky. Cladding similar to the one grenfell had was used in construction and was getting replaced that year. If they hadn't done that side first, it could've been grenfell again
I remember going past that building after it was burnt and I was like 5 years old but I saw what the building said and I was like did someone die to my mum and she said alot of people died...
Absolute heroes ❤ they should be paid more than any politician!!!
Thank you, to all the emergency workers ❤️
I still think about the victims and all the families who lost their loved ones 💔 and their homes 💔
You've gotta have balls of solid Steele to do this job. The physical and psychological aspects of it I can't even explain it. Firefighters definitely deserve more recognition than a football player mincing around a pitch for 90 minutes.
in time these guys must be more like brothers than friends, I have total respect for them all. I wish I was PM my first job in the role would be to give these guys the money they deserve with a more than generous pension. Like Doctors and consultants, they save lives, unlike Doctors and Consultants they are not in danger. Keep safe guys
My heart is breaking
And now the mayor of London want's to cut back on Fire dept budget in 2024.
You are nation’s heros god bless you 🙏
Sounds like criminal negligence on behalf of the council. Should sue them back to the stone age!!
Talking about possible jumpers and collapse, I can only imagine it being similar to the WTC. There must've been a thought in a lot of their minds that it's similar yet different. Tough challenges.
And has anyone been held accountable for this avoidable incident, this should of never happened, cut costing, cheap materials, to save cost, but cost a lot of human lives, absolutely disgusting, justice for the victims should be top priority. Respect to the victims and most heartfelt condolences.
I was wondering that, the original emergency calls should be able to give you a flat number, from that if their not dead witness statements , it would be good to know what the source of ignition was, also some of those fire engines could of have cannons that go further In my opinion ...absolutely tragic I hate fires , fires have destroyed more then 2 farms in our family back in the day
Any government ignoring the dangers of polymeric insulation materials should be made personally liable for any future fires.
No matter where in the world they are irak or Canada they deserve our respects . absolute heroes.
Absolute respect. Thank you to all emergency personnel! Firefighters above all! They literally walk into hell for the sake of others safety. "The money isn't great but the reward is unbelievable!" It will forever boggle my mind how we assess pay for a job. People who risk their own lives to help others should be the highest paid jobs on our planet.
After being part of ERT on oil refinery and doing all the training at various places in world. These men and women are legends. Cant imagine what they actually went through.
Utmost respect for them all. ❤
Those responsible for knowingly installing substandard cladding on this building, who did nothing, they’re the ones who should be in prison. To their credit, a good number did speak out, to no avail. What’s really sad is that something like Grenfell will happen again.
Brings a tear to my eye this
its sad that a lot of these fighters have been diagnosed with some sort of cancer from this fire.
In the closing statements of the Inquiry the chart of everyone blaming each other looked like a tangled spider web. Having watched the hearings, takeaway is a national systemic lack of oversight in both private and government sectors. Criticism of LFB is the lack of radio communication planning and implementing technology to better communicate between the command post and bridge head. Other than that they did what they could under immense obstacles such as nonfunctional firefighters lift (elevator for USA readers), low water pressure, gas mains that could not be turned off outside as there was no external shut-off. Technically they did put out the original fire in Flat 26, but it escaped the flat and into the cladding eventually wrapping its way back around to reenter the flat as it devastated the rest of the building.
Who issued the “stay put” order? Because that cost a lot of lives… nonetheless the actual men/ women firefighters who were there fighting the flames and not sitting at a desk giving instructions, were incredibly brave and deserve our respect!
Bless the fire brigade done yer best ❤
Heroes 🙌🏻♥️
thee fire fighters did an outstanding thing, going into danger and dedicating and sacrificing their lives. I can't even imaging how brave they are
I've just re-played this... ONE staircase for the ENTIRE block? It should be law now, that ALL tower blocks have more than one From new build AND retro fitted.
R.I.P I hope this will never ever happen again. From the police to the fire fighters we all know you put more then your own lives on the line. I hope you all have a good life. Stay blessed we are here for you.
Lord be with these men an women an those that was lost 🙏🏼🥺
I remember watching this unfold, bless all those :(( 😊
Heroes heartbreaking me very emotional crying ever since respect fire bridge hardest ever job 😢 💔 heat struggling get all them
And to think these brave people were blamed for this - how disgusting that those responsible tried blaming firefighters
I remember a channel or two kept breaking for it so I watched a lot of it live from Florida.
Wow! Talented vocalist.
Know Richard and he’s a top bloke!
Heroes 💕
my art studio was across the road from here this is something i will never ever forget and i tip my hat to the emergency services that day J4G
I got the cladding from a firm after this when i was collecting scrap metal. Obviously not from this building but others when they was forced to remove it. Scrap yard refused some of it i had that much so thought id burn it so the aluminum would be left (sandwhich board ali on either side n god knows what material inside) any way we lite it and remember just looking at each other in absolute shock how quick it went up, scary shit.
Much respect to those who dare 👏
As a paramedic firefighter, trained before the UK got the Nomex suits, I was taught that if your ears burned it was too hot, my ears burned on many a job but the people came out.
I watched the entire public inquiry for Grenfell Tower and nobody, even the people in this, mentioned the screaming in the stairs.
God Bless yall.
I will say this once and once only! Never never ever stay in a building that is on fire! I was in Spain when this was going on, and I remember hearing that they were told to stay in their homes! And in this age did the council get away with 1 yes 1 staircase??? And the fact that there are still flats like this with that cladding on! I remember being an outcry about this, but what’s happening today?
Man that's surprising that they even found any bodies inside because that place became a giant cremation retort , all of those people would have been incinerated.
I've said it before I'll say it again brothers and sisters you did the best with what you had and you did a damn good job be proud of the amount of grabs you made and the lives you saved
I have found my share of the lost in structures the smell the feel of the body when you find them is unforgettable unfortunately we do what do cause we was born for it others would not be able to handle the horrific things we come across 🥺
Firefighters are real-life heroes. God bless them ❤
As an ex firefighter the brigade should hold its head down in shame over that day.
I remember waking up to this story b4 i went to work and i remember a man waving from his window it kept showing him . I left the kitchen to get my thigs together for work and just b4 i left my mum said look they got him out linz they got him out . We were both happy about this one person we didnt even know . Horrible axident .
Could have been even worse but luckily this block of flats was built better than the the Twin Towers, so it didn't collapse.
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