It is not known, who, if anyone, was inside the building although it is rumoured that there have been people living there. The squat had had most of it's windows smashed a few months ago when it was evicted. Around 50 people were made homeless and the building trashed to prevent further squatting. Nether-the-less it appeats that people did move back in and perhaps were tempted to improvise some kind of burner to heat the trashed building.

Ironically the building, 52 Commerical Rd, stands next to a complete gutted shell of a previous squat that burned down just over two years ago. Apparently the building is owned by the same person that owns the building that has just had it's own fire. Inbetween the two buildings is a yard in which a few people are living in vehicles.