Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

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First report 24 Feb 2015•Latest report 24 Feb 2015

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

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    AI-generated summary

    Christopher John Butler · Prevention of Future Deaths report

    This summary was generated using AI from the published report. Please read the original report for the complete account.

    Report summary

    Christopher John Butler died following a house fire on 5 September 2014, from a combination of smoke inhalation and alcohol intoxication. The fire appeared to result from an overheated electrical cable, and concern was raised that similar wiring faults might exist in other properties on the estate and would not necessarily be detected by electrical testing.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Potential presence of latent wiring faults in similar properties

    Wider context from the report

    “The fault in the wiring that resulted in this fire may be present in other similar properties within the estate built at the same time. Electric testing will not necessarily reveal this fault. ”
    Open source report
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Data last updated 7 September 2026