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Woman sadly dies in hospital following Brixton house fire
A woman has sadly died in hospital following a fire in a house on Beechdale Road, Brixton SW2 on Tuesday evening (19 September).
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Candle safety warning after Kentish Town flat fire
Firefighters have issued a candle safety warning after a fire at a block of flats on Raglan Street in Kentish Town this morning.
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Smoke alarms alert occupants of Twickenham house to loft fire
Firefighters are reminding people about the importance of smoke alarms after they alerted the occupants of a house in Twickenham to a fire in their property.
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Woman has a lucky escape from East Ham house fire
A woman had a lucky escape after smoke alarms in her property in East Ham alerted her to a fire.
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Firefighters rescue two people after roof fire in Walthamstow
The Brigade’s fire investigators believe a cigarette which had not been properly extinguished was thrown from a window onto a flat roof
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Government building safety recommendations could fail due to fire safety skills crisis
London Fire Brigade is warning that the Government’s building fire safety reforms announced today could fail unless urgent action is taken to address the skills gap in the building and fire safety sectors
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Fire chiefs warn night club owners ‘no room for complacency’ in wake of Brazil tragedy
The London Fire Brigade has today warned the owners of clubs, pubs and restaurants in the capital not to be complacent about fire safety, after over 230 people were killed following a fire in a Brazil nightclub.
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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
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Senior fire officer hopes award will inspire other women
Last night London Fire Brigade’s Assistant Commissioner Dany Cotton, who is the UK’s most senior woman fire officer, beat off stiff competition to be awarded the ‘Women in Public Service’ Award at The First Women Awards. The awards recognise senior level business women and professionals.
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Black ‘Front Liners’ and Fire Service personnel during the London Blitz
For Black History Month historian Stephen Bourne tells us about some of the Black people involved in the fire service in the 1930s and 40s.
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