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		Written answer
	answer has question	cpLz2d74
	answer has answering person	Brandon Kenneth Lewis
	answer text	<p>[holding answer 5 July 2013]: Firefighters did an excellent job dealing with the Smethwick fire and the cause will be thoroughly investigated by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority. All fires, no matter the size, can have a serious impact, but fire and rescue authorities are resourced to deal with a wide range of emergencies. The Chief Fire Officer of the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, was satisfied that he had enough resources at his disposal to stop the fire spreading to adjacent buildings and deal effectively with the fire.</p><p>There are statutory requirements under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 for neighbouring fire and rescue authorities to enter into agreements to provide mutual assistance for major incidents such as the Smethwick fire. These worked well at this blaze and should continue to do so in future.</p>
	answer given date	2013-07-08
	answer has answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	written answer has answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government	answering body has written answer	OnCTAB3I
Department for Communities and Local Government	answering body has answer	OnCTAB3I
cpLz2d74	question has answer	OnCTAB3I
Brandon Kenneth Lewis	answering person has answer	OnCTAB3I