Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from LFB

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

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

Recycling facility fire brought under control but structure ‘severely damaged’

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters responded to the blaze in Deptford.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

London recycling plant fire brought under control after 50 tonnes of waste blaze

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters responded to the blaze in Deptford.

The Independent UK

Second major fire at south London recycling centre in under three months

Fifteen fire engines tackling blaze at Landmann Way in Deptford involving 50 tonnes of household waste

The Guardian - UK

Fire rips through house in north London with roof completely destroyed

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters attended the blaze in Stanmore on Monday evening

Evening Standard

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

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

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)

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

‘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

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

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

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

In pictures: How heatwaves and drought have transformed London's parks

Parks, commons and green spaces in London have dried out following weeks without significant rain

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Fire breaks out at west London school as children evacuated and person rushed to hospital

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the incident in west Drayton

Evening Standard

Wildfire threats to London: How high is the risk of blazes igniting in your borough?

Havering, Hounslow and Ealing are at greatest danger of wildfires in the parched capital, according to a new analysis

Evening Standard

Six people rescued from burning block of flats as cars are torched in south-east London

Around 10 people were evacuated from the building in Woolwich, while six people were rescued by firefighters

Evening Standard

Two more blazes tear through London outdoor spaces amid 'extreme' wildfires warning

Gardens and area of grassland destroyed as hot weather increases risk of serious fires in London

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Exclusive: Full scale of Walthamstow fire devastation revealed as blaze guts home and destroys gardens

Footage and images from the scene in east London show destruction caused by blaze with home, gardens and outbuildings lost

The Guardian - UK

Homes evacuated as firefighters tackle railway embankment blaze in east London

Fire in Walthamstow affected one house and multiple gardens and sheds, according to London fire brigade

The Independent UK

Amber heat health alert extended as latest UK heatwave sees record temperatures

Significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures

Evening Standard

Heatwave to continue into weekend with record temperatures and wildfire risks

The Met Office announced the new records after temperatures peaked at 35.2C at Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire on Friday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Heatwave wildfire warning as Met Police urge people to only dial 999 in emergency after surge in calls

Amber and yellow heat health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency

The Independent UK

Passengers disrupted after blaze near London train station leads to severe delays

IN FULL

The Independent UK

London train station closed as firefighters tackle blaze amid warning over ‘extreme’ wildfire risk

Firefighters were called to a blaze near Stratford Station on Friday evening

1 2 3 4 5

People

Steven Wright

15 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the London Fire Brigade

The National Drought Group

20 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.