The Latest Breaking News from LFB

Dalston fire victims demand support as they remain displaced months later

Residents ;watched on in terror’ as flames ripped through the Dalston Lane block of the Pembury Estate last year

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025

Luxury London hotel Chiltern Firehouse evacuated after fire breaks out

Firefighters from across the capital sent to popular venue

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe announces retirement

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan praised Mr Roe for his ‘decades of public service working to make London safer’

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Dagenham fire: Demolition works begin after block of flats destroyed by 'nightmare' blaze in east London

Residents spoke about how one fire gate had been ‘padlocked shut’ following the huge blaze

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

London Fire Brigade has made 'significant improvements' since 2022 when it was placed in special measures

The fire inspectorate highlighted the brigade’s ‘significant’ role in counterterrorism

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

London Fire Brigade makes ‘significant improvements’ since 2022

The fire inspectorate highlighted the brigade’s ‘significant’ role in counterterrorism.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

Five people in hospital after fire breaks out at north London takeaway and flats

Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze in Holloway

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Holloway fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at takeaway restaurant in Holloway

The cause of the fire is not known

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024

Fire safety fears over plans for electric bus garage under block of flats in Edgware

There have been more than 2,000 objections to the development in Edgware

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024

London Fire Brigade to halt most automatic alarm callouts from today

The capital’s firefighters hope the new approach can save them valuable time, as the vast majority of automatic alarms are not genuine fires

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024