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  • Brigade braced for weekend wind

    Firefighters in London are prepared for a weekend of windy weather in the capital, with the Met Office predicting gusts of up to 50-60mph on Saturday.

    07/02/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Brigade sprinklers warning as it announces £100K funding competition

    London Fire Chiefs are calling on the capital’s housing providers to install sprinklers to help protect vulnerable residents from fire.

    29/01/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Fires at their lowest level since records began

    The number of fires in London has fallen by a quarter in the last year and by 64 per cent over the last 10 years, which means they are at the lowest level since records began, according to new figures from London Fire Brigade.

    24/01/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Chicken shop owner gets suspended sentence for breaking fire safety laws

    The owner of a fried chicken shop who persistently broke fire safety laws has been handed a four month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay a total of £19,000 in fines and costs, following a successful prosecution by London Fire Brigade

    10/01/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • “Brigade will remain world class and Londoners will still be safe,” says Authority chief, ahead of station closures

    With ten London fire stations set to close this Thursday, 9 January, the Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), James Cleverly, said today that Londoners will continue to be safe and receive the fastest emergency response in the capital, if not the UK.

    07/01/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Community
  • Eighth FBU strike ends

    The six hour strike staged by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) this evening (New Year’s Eve Tuesday, 31 December) has now ended.

    01/01/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Sort out excessive false alarm call outs or pay the penalty, Brigade warns

    From Wednesday, 1 January the London Fire Brigade (LFB) will be the first fire service in the country to recover costs from buildings like hospitals, airports and student digs with a poor false alarm record.

    30/12/2013 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Animal arsonists and magic spells: London's weirdest causes of fire

    London Fire Brigade fire investigators have revealed some of the weird and wonderful causes of the blazes they attend in a bid to highlight the importance of fire safety.

    26/12/2013 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Fire chief concerned about festive fires during strikes

    The most senior fire officer in London today expressed concern about house fires during the festive period, following the announcement that members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will be on strike on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

    24/12/2013 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Seventh FBU strike ends

    The seventh strike by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) this evening (Tuesday, 24 December) has now ended.

    24/12/2013 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings