The Latest Breaking News from LFB

Market fire in south London believed to be caused by faulty fridge

LFB says the fire was ‘accidental’ while a Met Police investigation found no suspicious circumstances

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Mitcham fire: Investigation under way into cause of huge blaze in south London battled by 125 firefighters

The large fire at an industrial site tore through industrial site and destroyed part of a house with four hectares of surrounding scrubland also ablaze

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Police launch probe as human bones ‘unearthed by wildfires’ at west London beauty spot

A crime scene has been in place at Bedfont Lakes Country Park in Hounslow since the bones were discovered

Evening Standard · Aug 19

Fire tears through east London park as 90 firefighters tackle blaze

Fourteen fire engines and around 90 firefighters are responding to the blaze in Hornchurch Country Park

Evening Standard · Aug 14

Huge fire breaks out at hotel 'housing asylum seekers' near Wembley Stadium

A HUGE fire has broken out at a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers near Wembley Stadium ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14

London fire services 'need to be rebuilt' to adapt to growing wildfire threat

FBU general secretary Steven Wright said rebuilding the country’s emergency services is a ‘national priority’

Evening Standard · Aug 11

‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat

Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Fresh heat health alert for London as capital faces new heatwave

The yellow alert, issued by the UKHSA, will be in place from Saturday morning to Tuesday evening

Evening Standard · Aug 7

Dozens of firefighters tackle huge grass fire in outer London

It comes as temperatures hit as high as 31C in the capital on Monday

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Garden wildfire alert: Fire chiefs issue barbecues warning to Londoners as threat level peaks

‘The long period of dry weather has increased the fire risk in people's gardens,’ says London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Tom Goodall

Evening Standard · Jul 29