Today we remember those, including Station Officer Colin Townsley, who sadly lost their lives as a result of the King’s Cross fire #OnThisDay in 1987. Our thoughts remain with their loved ones. More than 150 firefighters were called to a blaze at King’s Cross Station around 7:25pm after a lit match fell through a gap on a wooden escalator and set fire to the grease and litter beneath the steps. As many passengers escaped using another escalator, a fireball erupted from the stairwell. Soho’s Stat

Capability to cope with a repeat of the King’s Cross fire could potentially be severely hampered by cuts to life saving fire and rescue service resources in the capital, according to information collated by the Fire Brigades Union on the 30th anniversary of the King’s Cross fire. Read more here: https://www.fbu.org.uk/news/2017/11/16/could-london-fire-brigade-cope-another-kings-cross-fire-2017 | Fire Brigades Union

In remembrance of the 31 lives lost at the Kings Cross fire on 18 November 1987 #WeRemember https://www.fbu.org.uk/history/kings-cross-underground-fire | Fire Brigades Union

Daemonn Brody was the last person to emerge alive from the Kings Cross fire that killed 31 people | Sky News

Today we mark 35 years since the King's Cross Fire. We remember the 31 people who tragically lost their lives and the devastating impact on their loved ones. It is believed the fire was started by a smokers discarded match on the wooden escalator. As people were being evacuated through the ticket hall there was a sudden flashover, and flames and smoke quickly engulfed the underground space. Amongst the victims was Station Officer Colin Townsley GM, from Soho Fire Station, who was overwhelmed by

Preparations are underway for a memorial on Saturday at King's Cross station to mark the 30th anniversary of the devastating fire. The blaze, which killed 31 people, was the worst in the history of London Underground. British Transport Police Chief Constable Paul Crowther was a newly promoted Sergeant at the time of the fire and volunteered to go to King's Cross as soon as he heard what was happening there. | ITV London