Christie hospital fire in Manchester, UK caused by welding

A cancer research centre that was damaged by a fire in Manchester was the result of welding work, an investigation into the matter has concluded.
The report discovered that hot debris from the roof of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute had fallen down a wall and subsequently set fire to some fabric and cardboard on the 26th April 2017.
However, Helix Roofing have claimed that the claims are “unlikely” and that they’ve seen no clear evidence to suggest it.
The report also stated that Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service also said that people had stolen some tools in the aftermath of the fire, which was reported by the Manchester Evening News.
No-one was harmed in the blaze that took place at the Christie hospital building, which caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage, though thankfully, Christie have said that the majority of their research work was salvaged.
Michael Broadley – the Watch manager who was the author of the report – came to the conclusion that the fire in the Paterson was due to welding operations being undertaken that day after an extensive forensic investigation.
Putting a straight bat in the way of accusations, Helix Roofing Ltd released a statement questioning why their work is being blamed, and insisted that there’s no clear evidence to suggest they were at fault.
“It appears someone has to be blamed even if there is no clear evidence,” the company said. “We do not believe that Helix caused the fire, our operatives are conscientious and well trained.
“Our expert stated that the welding process was unlikely to have caused the fire after the reconstruction… and we have seen no clear evidence that persuades us [otherwise].”
The report also stated that during investigation work, several people – who remain unknown – gained entry that was unauthorised to the roof, and successfully removed some power tools and hand tools.
Thus far, this hasn’t been explained and the people responsible are yet to be identified.