This detailed article examines similar fires, starting with a 1991 fire in Liverpool:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/patricksmith/warnings-about-tall-towers-and-fire-safety-in-britain-in?utm_term=.rfyQYLXdJ#.slge4lBzQ

As with transmission pipelines (below) and freight railways, the risks to high-rises have been known for decades. But that knowledge has not been sufficient to halt unsafe practices.