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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

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Stratford station remains partially closed as fire near tracks causes travel chaos

Urgent repairs are being carried out at Stratford Station forcing some lines to close, with disruption expected until the end of the day

Evening Standard · Jul 10

Bow flooding: Hundreds of homes left without water in heatwave as main bursts

People rescued from pub as flooding up to a metre deep engulfs area in east London

Evening Standard · Jul 9

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London borough with highest number of e-scooter and e-bike fires inside homes

Some 20 fires in the same south London borough were ‘positively’ linked to e-scooters and e-bikes

Evening Standard · Jul 5

E-moped recalled due to fire risk concerns following fire in London underground car park

Owners have been urged to stop using the e-moped immediately and disconnect it from any power source

Evening Standard · Jul 3

3 killed in massive West London blaze; firefighters battle inferno for over two hours

Three men died after a major fire ripped through a single-storey pavilion in west London's White City on Saturday evening, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).

The Times of India · Jun 21

Three dead in White City fire as 100 firefighters tackle blaze

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The Independent UK · Jun 21

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West London blaze kills three as 100 firefighters rush to scene

Fifteen fire engines raced to the scene in White City just before 7pm on Saturday after the blaze broke out

Evening Standard · Jun 21

Three men dead after west London building fire

Blaze broke out in single-storey pavilion in New Zealand Way in White City on Saturday evening

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20

White City fire: Three men dead in blaze in west London building

The blaze happened at a single storey building in White City, say London Fire Brigade

The Independent UK · Jun 20

Huge fire rips through north London warehouse as 150 firefighters tackle blaze

Dozens of people were evacuated on Thursday night after the building in Brent caught fire

Evening Standard · Jun 12

Woman jumps from flat window to escape e-bike fire in north London

LFB said that the fire was was caused by the failure of lithium batteries for an e-bike which were on charge

Evening Standard · Jun 11

South London recycling centre fire brought under control

The fire service confirmed the blaze in Bermondsey was brought under control shortly before midnight and its cause is under investigation.

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Recycling centre fire brought under control

The fire service confirmed the blaze was brought under control shortly before midnight and its cause is under investigation.

Evening Standard · Jun 9

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Evening Standard · Jun 8

Huge recycling centre fire brought under control after London Bridge rail chaos

100 firefighters battled huge blaze at recycling centre that caused major travel disruption

Evening Standard · Jun 4

Three rushed to hospital as e-scooter battery fire rips through home in south London

Fire chiefs issue warning about e-bike and e-scooter safety as blaze tears through property in Sutton

The Guardian - UK · May 31

Sixteen people arrested and 75 rescued from height during Arsenal bus parade

Fans estimated at hundreds of thousands fill north London streets to celebrate women’s and men’s teams’ triumphs

The Independent UK · May 31

Arsenal parade sees 75 rescued from heights and 16 arrests

Thousands of fans lined the streets surrounding the Emirates Stadium

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Evening Standard · May 31

Arsenal trophy parade chaos: Six stabbings and 24 arrests as 500 police officers deployed

The Metropolitan Police said 10 people were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and three were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at the parade

Evening Standard · May 27

Firefighters tackle blaze at commercial property in Golders Green

Some 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters have been sent to the incident which appears to have started behind Jewish supermarket Kosher Kingdom.

The Independent UK · May 27

Golders Green fire: Firefighters tackle blaze at kosher supermarket in north London ‘caused by electrical fault’

Some 15 fire engines and 100 firefighters have been tackling the fire which is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault

Evening Standard · May 22

Wildfire alert for London as temperatures soar in heatwave towards record 34C for May

‘The risk of wildfire is very real,’ says London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Paul McCourt

The Guardian - UK · May 11

UK firefighters called to one lithium-ion battery fire every five hours

FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three years

Evening Standard · Apr 17

Kensington Gardens cordoned off: everything we know so far

Police are investigating a ‘number of discarded items’ and potential links to a video saying an attack on the Israeli embassy was planned

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6

Ebike and e-scooter fires in UK rise to new record highs

At least 432 ebike fires and 147 e-scooter fires recorded in 2025, up 38% and 20% respectively on previous year

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