Four fire engines and over 20 officers attended a blaze on the banks of the River Lea last night. A 25 foot long river boat moored near Bream Close, Tottenham had caught alight […]
River Lea boat damaged in fire
Man dies after being hit by train at Finsbury Park
The Victoria line has been closed between Walthamstow and Kings Cross after a person was hit by a train at Finsbury Park. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. British Transport […]
London firefighters help rescue operations in Kathmandu
Five specially trained officers from London Fire Brigade have been taking part in rescue operations in Kathmandu. The firefighters were flown to Nepal to be part of a 67 strong International Search […]
Landlady fined £160,000 for fire safety offences after one of her tenants died in house blaze
A landlady has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £40,000 prosecution costs for breaking fire safety laws following a fatal fire in one of the Hounslow properties she rented out. Surinder […]
Major evacuation operation in London from stranded trains- ‘Meltdown’ on capital’s transport system
London Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service, British Transport Police and Met Police have been engaged in a major operation in South London to evacuate people from stranded trains in and around Clapham Junction. […]
Mischief by name, Mischief by nature: London Fire Brigade rescues horse from ditch in Pinner
The London Fire Brigade has successfully rescued a horse called Mischief that lived up to his name and become stuck in a ditch. The 22 year old animal was lifted out of […]
Appeal for witnesses to 80 year old man dying in burning car
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a burning vehicle in Greenford Cemetery car park on Wednesday, 22nd April. The fire took hold of the silver BMW car shortly […]
Man dies in house fire in Oval- 60 LFB firefighters called to the incident
Around 60 firefighters and officers fought a blaze that raged through a three floor terraced house on Richborne Terrace, Oval in the early hours of this morning. The London Fire Brigade have announced: ‘Sadly […]
Joint police and fire rescue operation at Cheam care home
Firefighters and local police officers have been involved in a dramatic rescue of fourteen residents and three staff from a fire that broke out at the nursing home, Abbey Cheam Centre early this […]
Hot 24 hours of fighting fires for LFB
The hot spring weather enjoyed by Londoners over the last 24 hours has seen LFB firefighters deployed to deal with fires in anything from a Paddington takeaway, Dagenham storage shed, allotments in […]
London Fire Brigade’s longest ladder used to rescue man from flat fire in Knightsbridge
LFB Firefighters have rescued a man from a fire in a flat on the second floor of a building on Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge in the early hours of this morning using the […]
Emergency services scrambled to building and scaffolding collapse at demolition site in Holborn- One man taken to hospital
The London Fire Brigade has attended the collapse of part of a building under demolition in the Aldwych area. Hundreds of people have been evacuated including staff and students from the library […]
35 firefighters called to put out blaze in West Drayton
Billowing smoke was seen from the M4 and M25 after a storage unit went up in flames at The Common in West Drayton, near Heathrow. Six fire engines and 35 firefighters were […]
Firefighters warn of bonfire dangers after Richmond garden blaze
London Fire Bridge has released warnings about the dangers of leaving garden waste to burn unsupervised, after a garden blaze in Richmond yesterday destroyed fence panels and damaged a shed. Firefighters were […]
Pigs and dogs survive Farm fire in Enfield
Six fire engines and 35 firefighters have extinguished a fire at a farm on Whitewebbs Road in Enfield. Two barns – one of them 90 feet long – a number of farm out buildings and a […]
Body of man recovered from Hampstead Ponds after person seen in difficulties earlier
The Met Police Marine Policing Unit (MPU) has recovered the body of a man from Hampstead Ponds late last night. Emergency services had been called to reports of a young man, believed […]
A caravan and bungalow blaze in Abbey Wood has been seen over a wide area of London
Six fire engines and 35 firefighters have put out a blaze in Thistlebrook, Abbey Wood that sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and could be seen for several miles in […]
Four police officers on patrol in Kensington and Chelsea risk their lives rescuing man from burning flat
Four police officers on patrol in Kensington and Chelsea have risked their lives rescuing a man from a burning flat in Roland Gardens. They entered the smoke-filled premises, described as ‘roasting hot’ […]
London Fire Brigade rescue a ‘Grand National non-runner’ from a ditch in Belvedere
The London Fire Brigade’s world reknown skills in combating fires extend to rescuing animals trapped in marshland and waterlogged ditches. A small horse called Cody can be grateful for the service after […]
Woman dies in flat fire in Sutton
A woman has died in a flat fire in Sutton during the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to the fire at Brighton Road in Sutton at nine minutes past […]
London Fire Brigade warns of the dangers of pyrotechnic dogs in the home
The London Fire Brigade has advised householders to ‘keep an eye on their pets’ after it emerged that a family dog called Leo started a kitchen fire that nearly destroyed a family […]
Roads closed and businesses still affected by aftermath of Kingsway underground fire
An investigation continues into what caused the underground fire in Kingsway last Wednesday that took nearly two days to extinguish. The blaze has been responsible for huge losses to businesses and major […]
Investigation reveals Upminster fire was ‘inside a cannabis factory’
An investigation into a serious fire in a maisonette in Upminster on 15th March has revealed it ‘was inside a cannabis factory.’ Six fire engines and 35 firefighters were called to the […]
Major industrial estate fire in Western Road, Park Royal- 15 fire engines and over 100 firefighters
A huge fire at an industrial unit in Western Road, Park Royal has been fought by over 100 London Fire Brigade firefighters and 15 appliances overnight. The blaze covered the ground and […]
Kingsway and Holborn fire ‘major incident’- Over 70 firefighters fighting underground cable fire
Reporting by Marta Malagon and Tayo Popoola The Met Police have declared a ‘major incident’ in central London as an underground electrical cable fire has spread under Kingsway and is affecting surrounding […]
‘Major incident’, thousands evacuated, Holborn station shut and Kingsway blocked by massive electrical fire
Large numbers of London Fire Brigade appliances and up to 70 firefighters have been dealing with huge underground fire in electrical cables on Kingsway this afternoon causing traffic disruption and the evacuation […]
Sick crane driver rescued by fire fighters using ladder and basket stretcher in Putney
London Fire crews have rescued a crane operator who fell seriously ill in the cab of his tower crane. The dramatic rescue involved a medic being taken up with the firefighters to […]
Arson inquiry into fire at Sutton Hospital
Police in Sutton are investigating a fire that broke out in a disused hospital wing this morning. Good morning Sutton – busy start to the shift, now assisting @LondonFire with fire at […]
London Fire Brigade reports increase in deaths and injuries from fires in ‘beds in sheds’ accommodation
The London housing crisis has led to an increase in deaths and injuries from fires in ‘beds in sheds’ accommodation. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Wayne Brown has warned of the potential fire traps […]
Six adults and five children including baby rescued in ‘intense’ flat fire in Ilford
Eleven people, including a baby, have been dramatically rescued from a fire in flats above a shop in Belgrave Road, Ilford this morning. The London Ambulance Service say seven have been taken […]
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