Garnock Court fire
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title:
Garnock Court fire
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The Garnock Court fire was a fire that took place on 11 June 1999 at Garnock Court, a 14-storey block of flats in Irvine, Scotland, which resulted in one fatality. The fire spread via the external cladding, reaching the 12th floor within ten minutes of the start of the fire, destroying flats on nine floors. A disabled pensioner, William Linton, believed to be in his 80s, dropped his lit cigarette which caused the blaze. He was later found dead. Four people were taken to University Hospital Cross
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1999 fire in Irvine, Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnock_Court_fire
date created:
2017-06-27T00:12:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T20:52:50Z
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