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Cat rescued from Bexley home after being stuck in chimney for two days

A cat has been rescued by firefighters after it was stuck in a chimney for two days.

Evening Standard

Peckham: Woman dies in south London's second fatal house fire in 24 hours

A woman died after being pulled from a burning house after a person was found dead in another fire the previous night

Evening Standard

Fire brigade chief pleads with London building owners: 'Get the cladding off'

Andy Roe said firefighters were sometimes ‘operating in very high-risk buildings that should have been fixed by now’

Evening Standard

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London Fire Brigade taken out of special measures by inspectorate

The brigade had been under an enhanced level of monitoring after an independent review found it to be ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’

Evening Standard

E-bike exploded on high street 'producing jets of flame hot enough to melt through metal'

Videos of the incident show explosions coming from the bike

Evening Standard

Mother of London firefighter who killed himself says report into death is ‘whitewash’

Investigation into death of Jaden Francois-Esprit rejects claims he was bullied, harassed and discriminated against at work

The Guardian - UK

Woman, 21, dies in fire which was started by converted e-bike battery in hallway

Two electric bikes had been charging in the building’s communal hallway when the blaze began

Evening Standard

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London fire chief: We 'failed' young firefighter who took his own life

Seven allegations about Jaden Francois-Esprit’s treatment at Wembley fire station were examined

Evening Standard

Susan Hall criticises fire brigade for 'ridiculous' delays to Jaden Francois-Esprit suicide investigation

Ms Hall said that delays to the Brigade’s independent investigation into the firefighter’s death were ‘not fair to anybody’

Evening Standard

Dog rescued after falling through ice on frozen lake in Dulwich, prompting warning to owners

Ponzo is thought to have been chasing something when she ran out across the ice

Evening Standard

Homes left without power after falafel shop fire in Acton

The cause of the fire is not yet known

The Independent UK

Two people in hospital after jumping from windows to escape e-bike house fire

Most of the three-storey home in Hackney, east London was destroyed by the blaze, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said

Evening Standard

Counter terrorism police launch probe after Ulez camera in Sidcup 'blown up with IED'

Footage filmed at the scene shows a dented van and a chunk taken out of a brick wall

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade has removed 13 firefighters after damning report

Fire commissioner Andy Roe said he wanted to see all 13 former staff members on a 'barred list' to keep them permanently out of the profession

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Rise in accidents involving London fire engines prompts warning to pedestrians and cyclists

Of the 10 collisions that have occurred in 2023, investigations have found the brigade to be at fault for two - the same number as last year

Evening Standard

Progress on misogyny in London Fire Brigade but ‘significant work to do’, City Hall told

The Brigade's deputy commissioner said staff were now more confident in lodging complaints about misconduct

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade urges Government to crack down on dodgy e-bike products

The LFB said it was 'really concerned about the sale of faulty or counterfeit products'

Evening Standard

Do electric cars catch fire? Social media points fingers at EVs for Luton car-park blaze

Following the fires in a car-park at Luton Airport, theories have been circulating on social media that it was caused by an electric car. But how true are these theories?

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Wildfires, exploding e-bikes and second jobs — my day with a London fire crew

Fire brigade response times are at their highest in a decade, with staff numbers plunging and workers citing trauma, low pay and a widening workload that includes terror and climate-related incidents. Katie Strick spends 11 hours on the frontline

Evening Standard

Man seriously injured when e-bike caught fire while charging in bedroom

London Fire Brigade said the victim suffered burns to several parts of his body while trying to put the blaze out with an extinguisher.

The Independent UK

Man seriously injured when e-bike used for food deliveries caught fire

London Fire Brigade said the victim suffered burns to several parts of his body while trying to put the blaze out with an extinguisher.

Evening Standard

City Hall committee urges tighter regulation to stop e-bike fires

City Hall politicians have urged ministers to crack down on dangerous e-bikes products

Evening Standard

Air France flight met by firefighters at Heathrow after smell of smoke in cockpit

The flight from Paris to Dublin diverted after crew reported suspected fumes on board

Evening Standard

Record-breaking year for e-bike fires in London, brigade warns

Three people have been killed and 51 injured in e-bike and e-scooter fires this year

The Independent UK

Neighbour of derelict pub fire in Croydon describes massive blaze: ‘We actually got so scared’

Both buildings, which are just streets apart, were damaged in the blaze

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