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| Bristol fatal flats fire 'to be discussed with residents' | Bristol fatal flats fire 'to be discussed with residents' |
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| Most residents of Twinnell House in Bristol have now been allowed to return home | Most residents of Twinnell House in Bristol have now been allowed to return home |
| Details of an investigation into a serious flats fire that left one man dead and eight others in hospital will be shared with residents, a mayor says. | Details of an investigation into a serious flats fire that left one man dead and eight others in hospital will be shared with residents, a mayor says. |
| The blaze broke out in Bristol in the early hours of Sunday and forced the evacuation of 90 residents. | The blaze broke out in Bristol in the early hours of Sunday and forced the evacuation of 90 residents. |
| It is believed the man died falling from the flats as he tried to escape from Twinnell House on Wills Drive. | It is believed the man died falling from the flats as he tried to escape from Twinnell House on Wills Drive. |
| Most residents have now returned home and others have been offered accommodation, the city council said. | Most residents have now returned home and others have been offered accommodation, the city council said. |
| Mayor Marvin Rees has pledged to speak residents, who he said will be "feeling a sense of vulnerability". | Mayor Marvin Rees has pledged to speak residents, who he said will be "feeling a sense of vulnerability". |
| Some residents reported not hearing any fire alarms as the blaze, which fire officers say started accidentally, took hold. | |
| The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning | The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning |
| But Avon Fire and Rescue officer Vaughan Jenkins says the systems were all "working as they should". | |
| "It was confirmed that it was an accidental fire, but the actual cause will come out as part of the investigation and a report into the outcomes of the fire," Mr Vaughan said. | |
| "Bristol City Council has done everything it can to make those buildings across the county as safe as they possibly can be." | |
| 'Police banged every door' | |
| But ninth floor resident Ali Haji, said he did not hear any alarms. | |
| "I grabbed my two daughters in each arm. I walked through smashed glass in the hallways to escape the building," he said. | |
| "I didn't hear any central alarms system at all. The police officers banged every door and broke down doors if they could to get people out." | |
| Residents of floors one to 13 have now been allowed to return home, after the fire broke out at about 02:15 BST on Sunday. | Residents of floors one to 13 have now been allowed to return home, after the fire broke out at about 02:15 BST on Sunday. |
| Those treated in hospital include one with minor burns and seven who were suffering from smoke inhalation. | Those treated in hospital include one with minor burns and seven who were suffering from smoke inhalation. |
| Three others were treated by the ambulance service at the scene. | Three others were treated by the ambulance service at the scene. |
| Following the fire at Twinnell House in Easton last night, our thoughts remain with the person who lost their life, and their loved ones. We are working with @ASPolice @AvonFireRescue to investigate what happened, and continue to offer support to all residents. | Following the fire at Twinnell House in Easton last night, our thoughts remain with the person who lost their life, and their loved ones. We are working with @ASPolice @AvonFireRescue to investigate what happened, and continue to offer support to all residents. |
| Mr Rees said those in emergency accommodation will remain "until we've properly done the work to make sure their flats are properly habitable". | Mr Rees said those in emergency accommodation will remain "until we've properly done the work to make sure their flats are properly habitable". |
| "When the report comes out I want to take it around to that block and other blocks around to make sure we are communication and being incredibly transparent," he said. | "When the report comes out I want to take it around to that block and other blocks around to make sure we are communication and being incredibly transparent," he said. |
| "We are very aware that people going back into their flats will be feeling a sense of vulnerability no matter what we tell them so transparency is really key. | "We are very aware that people going back into their flats will be feeling a sense of vulnerability no matter what we tell them so transparency is really key. |
| "As an authority we have been incredibly proactive on fire, since Grenfell in particular. We had all of our blocks looked at." | "As an authority we have been incredibly proactive on fire, since Grenfell in particular. We had all of our blocks looked at." |
| Bristol City Council said the rest centre at St Nicholas Church, set up to support affected residents, has now closed. | Bristol City Council said the rest centre at St Nicholas Church, set up to support affected residents, has now closed. |
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