The Latest Breaking News from the London Fire Brigade

UK Fire Crews Battle 'Worrying' Number of Lithium-Ion Battery Blazes Amid Surge in E-Bike Fires

The rise in lithium-ion battery fires in the UK now occurs every five hours. Learn how unregulated e-bikes and improper disposal worsen this threat and the urgent need for stricter safety rules.

International Business Times UK · Jun 3

Golders Green fire: Firefighters tackle blaze at kosher supermarket in north London ‘caused by electrical fault’

Some 15 fire engines and 100 firefighters have been tackling the fire which is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault

The Independent UK · May 27

Firefighters tackle blaze at commercial property in Golders Green

Some 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters have been sent to the incident which appears to have started behind Jewish supermarket Kosher Kingdom.

Evening Standard · May 27

Caledonian Road flooding LIVE: Over 170 properties still without power as scale of damage in Islington emerges

Residents and businesses evacuated from properties as water swamps large areas of Caledonian Road

Evening Standard · Feb 24

Dramatic footage shows smoke pouring from London bus on fire

The fire broke out on Kilburn Lane, the London Fire Brigade confirmed

Evening Standard · Feb 16

When London celebrity nightclub will reopen after Monday morning fire

Approximately 40 individuals were evacuated from Kensington Roof Gardens in the early hours of Monday

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Fire breaks out at Kensington celebrity haunt The Roof Gardens as dozens escape building

Fire chiefs say a plant room on the roof of the building was destroyed by the blaze, but no injuries have been reported

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Sadiq Khan to increase council tax to help fund Met Police crackdown on phone thefts

If approved, the plans would be the first time City Hall’s share of average bills has exceed £500 a year

Evening Standard · Jan 15

Six firefighters rushed to hospital after two fire engines crash in central London

Firefighters suffered from broken bones and head and chest injuries

Evening Standard · Jan 5

Major e-bike warning issued across London ahead of Black Friday

The London Fire Brigade warned incompatible lithium-ion batteries or faulty conversion kits in e-bikes and e-scooters can cause fires

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025