The Latest Breaking News from Brigade

Firefighters tackle five large grass fires across London over Bank Holiday weekend

Up to 60 firefighters were dispatched to bring the largest blazes under control over the weekend

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025

Man dies in flat fire in south London tower block

The London Fire Brigade said the fire took place in a first-floor maisonette in an 11-storey residential block

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2025

Twickenham fire: Firefighters tackle blaze at popular London dining street as area cordoned off

The London Fire Brigade are responding to an incident on York Street in Twickenham

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025

'A profound force for good in the world': Tributes to mother stabbed to death in Stoke Newington home before gas explosion

Charity worker Annabel Rook, 46, was found after a huge blast ‘shook’ the London street with man, 44, arrested on suspicion of murder

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

Huge blaze rips through Westminster tower block as 75 firefighters scrambled to scene

Flames were seen engulfing flats on the sixth floor

Evening Standard · May 24, 2025

Walthamstow fire: Dozens evacuated from homes as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at block of flats

Woman and baby treated at the scene as two floors and roof of block in east London engulfed by blaze

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025

Hanwell fire: Man dies after blaze breaks out in home in west London

The Met Police and London Fire Brigade are investigating the cause of the fire

Evening Standard · May 5, 2025

London Fire Brigade issues urgent warning to carers over flammable skin creams after surge in care home blazes

Emollient products for treating skin conditions can build up in fabrics and cause them to catch fire, resulting in tragic outcomes

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Pictured: Teenage friends killed in horror bus and car crash near Heathrow Airport

Star Tomkins and Jimmy Savory, both 17, were pronounced dead at the scene along with 18-year-old Harley Woods

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

Concerns raised over London Fire Brigade's efforts to stamp out misconduct

‘Delays in resolving complaints have had a real impact on the wellbeing of staff,’ London Assembly warns

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025