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Although not a legal requirement, on 21 September 2018, Stevenage
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An investigation into the fire found that there was no dry riser outlet on the 14th floor of the building as they were only located on alternate floors. The firefighters connected to the dry riser on the 13th floor, but then to fight the location of the fire, the hose had to pass through
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Harrow Court is a 17-storey concrete tower block located in the
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