This work informed The Safety at Sports Grounds Act 1975, and the subsequent Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 and guide to Safety at Sports Grounds. This examined such issues as the design of the structure, possible ignition sources, calculations of heat and smoke outputs, smoke temperature and radiated heat temperatures. In the ensuing fire, 56 people died and more than 265 were injured.įollowing the disaster, BRE carried out an investigation into the rapid spread of fire through the wooden grandstands at the football stadium. In the pandemonium that followed 56 fans perished. It is believed that a spectator dropped a match or cigarette, which fell through holes and into the rubbish. It took just four minutes on the blustery afternoon of May 11, 1985, for a raging inferno to engulf Valley Parade’s entire main stand. The stand seats did not have risers and over the years this had allowed a huge amount of dropped rubbish to accumulate below them. Five minutes before half-time a glowing light was noticed and spectators felt their feet becoming warmer. Around 3000 supporters were in Bradford City’s main stand for the match with Lincoln City on 11th May 1985.
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