800 Households Will Be Evacuated in London in Wake of Tower Fire

The charred remains of clading are pictured on the outer walls of the burnt out shell of the Grenfell Tower block in north Kensington, west London on June 22, 2017. (Credit: Niklas Halle’N/AFP/Getty Images)

by: CNN Wire

Posted: Jun 23, 2017 / 02:02 PM PDT

Updated: Jun 23, 2017 / 02:02 PM PDT

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Some 800 households will be evacuated Friday night in the Camden area of London, according to Councillor Georgia Gould, leader of Camden Council.

“Grenfell changes everything,” she said, referencing last week’s devastating fire at Grenfell Tower.

The decision to move residents out of all five towers at Chalcots Estate was made Friday evening.

She said the decision was made because residents’ safety could not be guaranteed. They will be moved to temporary housing, which includes hotels and homes of friends and family.