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The Latest Breaking News from London Fire Brigade

Grieving father who lost family in tragic house fire urges Britons to be safe with fireworks

Exclusive: ‘All I want is for no one else to lose their family,’ says Aroen Kishen, who was the lone survivor of a house fire at his home in Hounslow

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023

Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at London Oratory School in Fulham

70 firefighters were called to school in Fulham at around 10am on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2023

Serious delays on Catford South Circular after B&M lorry crashes into railway bridge

B&M truck collides with Catford station bridge

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2023

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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 · Dec 15, 2023

Abbey Wood: Heavy rain causes people to abandon their cars as flood alert issued for River Thames

Cars left stranded as roads in Abbey Wood and Plumstead flooded

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023

Nine gym goers hospitalised and 70 evacuated after chlorine gas incident

Emergency services called out to Gold Gym in Hanwell

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Tube staff praised after Northern Line chaos saw passengers smash windows to escape suspected fire

All passengers had been evacuated from the train within 11 minutes of the onboard alarm being pressed

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023

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Hundreds of people evacuated from homes as gas leak causes chaos

Doctors surgery in Vauxhall, South London suffered a gas leak, and 200 people have been evacuated from their homes

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Five dead and one unaccounted for after house fire

The five people who died in the blaze in Hounslow, west London, on Sunday evening are believed to be members of the same family.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

London heroes: TfL staff, firefighters and charity workers awarded British Empire Medal

British Empire Medals were given out at a ceremony at the Tower of London

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023

Three taken to hospital after partial building collapse on Chelsea Embankment

Six other people were evacuated from inside the building

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

Man dead, woman in hospital after fire tears through house in Lewisham

The blaze broke out in the early hours of Thursday

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023

Shadwell fire: Residents flee tower block blaze in east London as fire rips through 15th floor flat

Eighty firefighters battled the fire that is under investigation

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023

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.

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023

London fire brigade warns public not to tackle ebike fires

Warning after man sustains life-changing burns from trying to put out battery blaze with fire extinguisher

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Firefighters tackle blaze at Lisa Armstrong and Ant McPartlin’s former Chiswick home

The property belongs to Ant’s ex-wife, Lisa Armstrong, who rents out the house

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023

OPINION - Sadiq Khan: A year on, the memory of our late, brilliant Queen still inspires me deeply

When I first heard about the late Queen’s passing I was at the London Fire Brigade offices in London. It was a day that began like most others, with lots of meetings, but nothing out of the ordinary.

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Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023

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 · Aug 31, 2023

Fires that destroyed two London pubs just streets apart treated as ‘suspicious’ by police

There were no reports of any injuries but the London Fire Brigade are advising people to avoid the area

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Bow fire: One hundred firefighters tackle huge blaze in east London as smoke seen for miles

Roof of seven-storey building over flats caught light

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

Huge fire breaks out in east London as thick black smoke fills the air

A huge fire has broken out on a rooftop in east London where thick black smoke was seen pouring into the air.

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2023

London Fire Brigade issues warning to smokers after fires at two flat blocks in one night

Four women needed medical treatment after breathing in smoke, while another had to be rescued from a building

Cycling Weekly · Aug 17, 2023

Conversion kits to blame in 40% of ebike fires, says London Fire Brigade

The kits are not regulated like standard ebikes, and can be lethal when used with incorrect batteries and chargers

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023

Man rescued from van and 19 evacuated as flooding hits London

Around one square mile was flooded up to depth of around one metre in Wembley

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