'If I did not hear the persistent knocks of my neighbours, I would probably still be asleep.'
Residents of a tower block in east London say they complained about fire alarms and a "stay put" policy before a major fire broke out.Flames could be seen fanning out of the 17th floor of the tower block, and footage showed burning debris falling to the ground.A number of residents said they could not hear any fire alarms sounding on the floors of their flat during the blaze.
He said: "There have been complaints about fire alarms, the 'stay put' policy and the high risk of fires on the wooden balconies, and guess what was burning? The wooden balconies." The blaze, which was put out at about 19:00 GMT, also affected balconies on the 18th and 19th floors.