Fire audits under way

In collaboration with the Metropolitan Fire Service, EPA officers have inspected 12 licensed depots to ensure operators are complying with stockpile-related licence conditions, and to assess current firefighting infrastructure and/or fire management plans.

These audits are aimed at ensuring that licensed operators are controlling risk at their sites to prevent catastrophic fires.

The inspections began on 1 November 2018 and where necessary, monitoring of the inspected sites will continue throughout the fire season.