Last edited 27 Oct 2025

Fire mitigation

Fire safety in construction, written by HSE and Published by TSO (The Stationery Office), Third Edition, 2022, defines fire mitigation as: ‘Measures, arrangements and precautions to be taken to reduce the risk of fire by controlling sources of ignition, sources of fuel, and additional sources of oxygen.’

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