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The Latest Breaking News from the London Fire Brigade

Whetstone blaze: Police probe fatal fire as man dies in north London

A man has died days after a fire broke out at a home in north London

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025

London facing record number of e-bike fires as fire chief warns incidents are now 'worryingly common'

At least one person has died as a result of an e-bike fire this year, with several others injured

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025

Warning as e-bike and e-scooter fires set to hit record high

There have been 165 incidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters in 2025, research shows

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

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Three children in hospital after flat fire in Enfield

A fire in a three-storey block of flats in Enfield has put three children in hospital with smoke inhalation

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Heathrow Airport Reopened: What Symptoms Triggered Mass Hysteria Event That Led to Terminal 4 Closure?

Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 was temporarily shut down after passengers reported sudden symptoms. Here's what caused the mass hysteria and why operations have now resumed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9, 2025

21 injured after Heathrow terminal evacuation but ‘no trace’ of adverse substance found

One person was hospitalised but no trace of any hazardous substance was found after officers conducted a thorough search of the area

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Heathrow: 20 people reported injury but ‘no trace’ of adverse substance found

Terminal 4 check-in was evacuated as precaution on Monday evening while emergency services responded to a ‘potential hazardous material incident’.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

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Man dies in flat fire in south London tower block

The London Fire Brigade said the fire took place in a first-floor maisonette in an 11-storey residential block

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2025

Sadiq Khan calls for joint action to tackle the growing threat of wildfires in the capital

London Fire Brigade (LFB) has responded to 64 wildfires already this year, compared to just 19 in the entire summer of 2020

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

Twickenham fire: Firefighters tackle blaze at popular London dining street as area cordoned off

The London Fire Brigade are responding to an incident on York Street in Twickenham

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025

Chemical incident at London hospital leaves nine needing treatment and sparks patient evacuation

Around 150 patients had to be evacuated on Thursday morning due to a chemical incident in the plant room at Guy’s Hospital

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

Wildfire breaks out in London amid latest heatwave warning

The London Fire Brigade received over 30 calls reporting the fire

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

London Fire Brigade reveals it is rescuing an average of six people a day

The London Fire Brigade said it came to the aid of 3,627 people since January 2024

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025

Four people hospitalised after gas leak in Kilburn

The Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, and London Ambulance Service were all scrambled to the scene

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2025

Huge blaze breaks out in Essex field as firefighters battle wildfires across UK

Heatwaves and consistent dry weather has seen the London Fire Brigade tackle more wildfires this summer than in the whole of 2024

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Firefighters tackle fourth London wildfire in 24 hours as residents battle blaze with hoses

The London Fire Brigade warned crews are experiencing a ‘busy summer’ with more wildfires than the whole of last year

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Open-top London tourist bus crashes into tree

Police were called to the collision on Bedford Way, Russell Square, on Tuesday afternoon

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2025

Erith fire: 150 firefighters battle huge blaze at warehouse in southeast London

Twenty-five fire engines were called to the scene in Maypole Crescent on Friday night

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Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

Wildfire spreads across 10 hectares as 80 firefighters battle major blaze in east London

The cause of the fire in Rainham - the second wildfire tto hit the area in a week - is is not yet known

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Boy, 12, dies in south London flat fire

Emergency services were called to the fire late last night

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Lewisham fire: Family pay tribute to 'lovely' talented footballer, 12, who died in flat blaze

Schoolboy Fabian Henry named as victim of fatal fire at home in Orchard Gardens just before midnight on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

70 firefighters called to blaze on Electric Avenue

A large plume of smoke could be seen rising from an area behind buildings on the busy south London shopping street.

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2025

Inside London Fire Brigade's fight against wildfires amid fears hot summer will spark surge

Exclusive: Britain’s busiest fire and rescue service has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact blazes could have on the city’s parks and wildlife

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Revealed: London boroughs with most arson attacks as expert links rise in blazes to social unrest

Interactive map shows massive jump in arson attacks in Westminster, Sutton and Haringey

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

Full details of what happened to mother suing TfL for £25m after suffering life-changing injuries falling under Tube train

Commuter who lost arm and leg ‘contributed to her own injuries’ according to TfL’s High Court defence

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