A landlord who rented out bedsits above a car workshop was ordered to pay £25,000 in fines and costs for breaking fire safety laws. The prosecution marks a first for the Brigade who successfully argued for £5,000 of the ill-gotten gains he received in rent to be confiscated.
An Orpington recycling centre has been prosecuted by London Fire Brigade for stacking flammable materials 12 times in excess of the size legally allowed. The Brigade has been called out to the centre 12 times in the last year.
Firefighters are reminding Londoners not to keep glass bottles or ornaments on window sills after a crystal ball set fire to a bedroom in a home in Romford. The sun’s rays were refracted through the ball, setting light to the curtains, which spread to the rest of the room.
Deliberate fires across the capital have dropped by nearly 90 per cent over the last decade, according to new figures released today by London Fire Brigade.
A teenage boy caused a kitchen blaze yesterday, after attempting to use a chip pan to cook chips to accompany his takeaway pizza, said the London Fire Brigade today.
A new firefighter drama, The Smoke airs this Thursday on Sky One at 9pm. London Fire Brigade will be using the opportunity to talk about fire safety.
The London Fire Brigade today released new figures showing a rise in the number of chip pan fires in the capital. The Brigade believes the rise could be down to the current trend for gourmet chips, such as those that are triple cooked.
Firefighters continue to work around the clock to prevent the stricken water treatment works at Kenley, near Purley, from flooding.
With the wet weather showing no signs of abating and flooding still affecting many areas of the country, London Fire Brigade has sent help and resources to assist other UK fire and rescue services.
London Fire Brigade has today issued safety advice to people affected by flooding.