Research and analysis

Investigation of real fires – annual summaries

Report summarising findings and recommendations from investigations of fires carried out by OFR Consultants.

• From: Health and Safety Executive
• Published: 1 August 2025

Applies to England

Documents

Real fires project summary (October 2022 – September 2023)

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Real fires project summary (October 2021 – September 2022)

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Real fires project summary (October 2022 – September 2023)

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Real fires project summary (October 2021 – September 2022)

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Details

These reports produced by OFR Consultants summarise findings from fires as part of an ongoing monitoring and review by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) of Approved Document B.  The investigations centre on fires of special interest concerning building regulations, with particular attention to building fire performance.

The findings and recommendations do not represent government policy or guidance but form part of the ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the guidance and will be considered alongside other evidence.

Published 1 August 2025