£20,000 fine after Golders Green hotel fire safety failures put ‘lives at risk’
NewsLondon Fire Brigade is calling for landlords to retrofit sprinklers in all high rise blocks and other buildings with vulnerable residents
NewsFundamental changes to the way London Fire Brigade deals with large high-rise fires since the Grenfell Tower fire aim to make people safer and demonstrates the service’s willingness to listen, adapt and better serve London’s communities.
Ahead of the national Fire Brigades Union (FBU) strike, London Fire Brigade is reassuring Londoners that it will be responding to 999 calls throughout the four hour walk-out on Wednesday, 25 September but says it wants people to take extra care to prevent fires happening in the first place.
NewsFirefighters are warning people not to use candles close to aerosol cans after the two combined to spark a flat fire on Thurlow Street in Walworth.
IncidentsFirefighters are urging people not to leave candles and oil burners unattended after a Hanukkah menorah caused a house fire in Moundfield Road in Stamford Hill.
IncidentsA resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters
NewsOne of London’s furry fire detectives has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award and he needs your votes to scoop the prize.
NewsLondon Fire Brigade has revealed some of the stranger calls taken by their Control Officers as they urge people to only to call 999 in a genuine emergency
NewsA cat rescued from a house fire has become the first pet in London to benefit from a donation of specially adapted oxygen masks.
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