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We have stopped attending automatic fire alarms in most commercial buildings between 7am & 8:30pm.

From 29th October 2024, London Fire Brigade will be changing its approach to how it responds to automatic fire alarms. Starting from October 2024, the Brigade will stop attending automatic fire alarms in most non-residential buildings, such as office blocks or industrial estates, during daytime hours – unless a call is also received from a person reporting a fire.

Shoreditch station, Stoke Newington station and Homerton fire station. News and events about the borough of Hackney.

Harold Hill, Hornchurch, Romford and Wennington fire stations. News and events about the borough of Havering.

East Ham, Plaistow and Stratford fire stations. News and events about the borough of Newham.

London Fire Brigade is today warning people to take care not to lose their keys following parties and celebrations over the festive season. Last year saw an increase in the number of 999 calls to people locked in or locked out of their homes, and fire chiefs are concerned that the number could rise again.

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.

The London Fire Brigade has expressed fire safety concerns over so-called ‘Balcony BBQs’ which are being marketed as ‘the perfect solution for the space-conscious cook.’ The advice comes ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, when temperatures are set to reach 21 degrees.

Unfortunately, we attended 392 arson attacks on homes in London in 2018 – we hope our free fire reduction letterboxes may reduce this number in 2019.