The Latest Breaking News from London Fire Brigade

Large fire sees 17 evacuated from assisted living facility

The fire impacted rush hour traffic on the A40

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023

London Fire Brigade brings in new equipment to tackle summer wildfires

Emergency services were caught by surprise last summer when the devastating fire at Wennington leapt across a two-lane road from one side to the other

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023

Child dies after blaze in east London flat, firefighters say

A three-roomed flat on the second floor of a building in Stern Close, Barking, has been ‘destroyed’ by flames, London Fire Brigade said.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Warning after student sets kitchen on fire trying to cook popular snack

Fire chiefs have shared footage showing the aftermath of the blaze

Manchester Evening News · Feb 17, 2023

Dollis Hill fire: Two people taken to hospital after house fire in north London

A semi-detatched house in the suburb was engulfed in flames

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023

‘Don’t cook cheese on toast in sideways toasters’, London Fire Brigade warns after blaze at university halls

A fire broke out at halls in south-east London after a student tried the ‘unsafe’ method

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023

London’s fire chief: Banning disposable BBQs would save lives

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe also warned that the impacts of climate change were becoming more frequent and severe

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll expected to double as fatalities exceed 25,000, UN aid chief says

‘We haven’t really begun to count the number of dead,’ the UN aid chief said

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2023

‘Best of the brigade’ - Fire chief praises London firefighters in Turkey

Fire commissioner Andy Roe said the 12 London firefighters in Turkey were setting an example for his whole team

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023

Warning of ‘alarming spate’ of house fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries

Shoppers are warned to avoid buying e-scooters and e-bikes unless they are being sold from established retailers

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023