THE OWNERS of Terminus House have issued a statement following the fire at the town centre tower block on Saturday night.

A spokesperson for Caridon Property said: “On Saturday evening (3 June 2023), a fire started in the bin area below Terminus House. This is external and separate from the building and accessible to other patrons from across the street and adjacent building.  

Emergency fire procedures were immediately actioned, with staff and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue on site within minutes enabling the fire to be extinguished swiftly.

Due to the construction and design of the property, there is a ‘Stay Put’ policy in place, as per the Fire Risk Assessment, to keep residents safe and give fire crew easy access to corridors and stairwells, however some residents chose to evacuate.

The fire crew checked the whole building to ensure the fire had not spread and that the building was safe. Ambulance crews were also onsite and fortunately no one required hospital treatment. 

We acknowledge that this was a very distressing experience for residents, and want to reassure residents that a full investigation has commenced with relevant CCTV footage passed to the police as part of their investigation.

“As with any serious incident, a further fire risk assessment of the building will be carried out to ensure residents’ continued safety. We intend to reinforce and share the fire evacuation plan with all residents per floor.”