Woman rescued from roof as 60 firefighters tackle Catford house fire Woman slipped from ladder as fire crews tried to pull her from burning building Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2024
Firefighters tackle blaze at house in Ilford following explosion The first floor and loft conversion of a building in Ley Street were fully alight and two people were taken to hospital, the London Fire Brigade said. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024
House explodes in east London as 60 firefighters tackle blaze The London Fire Brigade were called to the scene shortly after 4pm The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Hackney fire: Seventy firefighters tackle huge blaze at Mossbourne Federation School Emergency services rush to scene after east London school reports fire on second floor Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2024
‘A dodgy bike burnt down my home – don’t be tempted to buy one this Black Friday’ Don Hettiarachchi and his family lost everything when a converted e-bike fire destroyed their London home 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
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
West Hampstead roof fire forces evacuation of 25 people to safety There are no reports of any injuries Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024
Five people in hospital after fire breaks out at takeaway and flats The cause of the fire is being investigated. 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
Around 100 firefighters tackling takeaway, flat blaze The building contains flats above the restaurant. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
Camden: 150 people evacuated from tower block after resident spots crack in wall of flat A resident on the ninth floor heard a loud noise and called the London Fire Brigade Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024
Islington fire: More than 30 people evacuated as blaze rips through maisonette Around 60 firefighters tackled the blaze Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024
London Assembly demands 'proper funding' to fix cladding crisis with nearly 2,000 buildings at risk Only 27 per cent of the high and medium-rise buildings in London found to have dangerous cladding have been remediated Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024 Mother relives terror of locked exits during Dagenham tower inferno as families struggle on in hotels Four weeks on from a harrowing fire, many residents of a Dagenham block of flats remain in temporary hotel accomodation
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024 London Fire Brigade 'owes it' to Grenfell survivors and bereaved to learn from inquiry, commissioner says ‘We must never forget the impact the tragedy had on that community,’ commissioner Andy Roe says
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024 Grenfell Tower: Final inquiry report to be published seven years after disaster that claimed 72 lives The report is expected to lay out the inquiry’s findings on companies in the construction industry, the local authority, London Fire Brigade and government
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024 Convicted paedophile 'behind huge film set explosion' near London's O2 Arena Jacky Jhaj had been jailed for having sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls after posing as a film producer
Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2024 Blackwall fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze at London skyscraper that sends huge plume of smoke across sky LFB fights second serious fire in capital on Monday as blaze destroys balcony and part of a flat
Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2024 Dagenham fire LIVE: Investigation to probe 'safety issues' at east London block as major incident stood down and all residents safe Cladding being removed from building at time of fire to form part of probe into huge blaze which saw two people taken to hospital and more than 100 people evacuated
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2024 Grenfell Tower residents told to 'stay put for too long', says London fire chief Commissioner Andy Roe has discussed the London Fire Brigade’s response to the blaze
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024 Dozens of firefighters tackle flooding in Kings Cross as hotel evacuated Around 20 people have been evacuated while basements of several properties have been affected
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2024 Gallery remains open as Somerset House closes following fire The Courtauld Gallery was ‘not directly impacted’ by the fire which damaged the roof of the London arts venue.
Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2024 Somerset House 'closed indefinitely' after 125 firefighters battle blaze Historic building will remain closed until further notice but artworks including a Van Gogh are safe
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2024 Fire started by 'catastrophic' failure of lithium battery destroys Wembley house The London Fire Brigade have reminded Londoners of the importance of smoke alarms