26/12/2011
Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor and Twitter helped make last November 5 the quietest on record for the capital’s firefighters, according to a new report being published next month.
23/12/2011
The number of fires and the number of people who lost their lives to fire in London fell this year, according to initial figures released today by the London Fire Brigade.
20/12/2011
Fire chiefs are today warning Christmas holiday-makers that they are at risk of returning home to a house flooded by frozen pipes.
12/12/2011
As the office Christmas party season reaches full swing, the London Fire Brigade is launching a new safety campaign to encourage young people not to cook after a night out drinking.
London Fire Brigade has today asked cricketing legend Shane Warne to back their Christmas cooking campaign after the Australian badly burnt his hand in a cooking accident putting his return to cricket into serious doubt.
06/12/2011
Firefighters are today urging people to take extra care when putting up their Christmas decorations following a severe fire last night.
29/11/2011
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority has welcomed the publication of the interim report from the Communities and Victims Panel.
Brigade to lead the way for national fire policy.
24/11/2011
Firefighters reveal startling number of rescue incidents involving machinery, objects and household items.
Members of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority have today agreed proposals that will see the biggest modernisation of firefighter training in over a century.
17/11/2011
A revolutionary new type of cigarette could save one life every five days in the UK by cutting the number of fires caused by smoking, according to the London Fire Brigade.
11/11/2011
London experiences quieter Bonfire Night than expected.
London Fire Brigade has swooped to close a number of commercial buildings being used as living accommodation after uncovering some of the worst fire risks safety officers have ever seen.
09/11/2011
London’s firefighters have been testing their emergency response skills in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
07/11/2011
The winding up petitions against the company that runs the London Fire Brigade’s fire engines have today been withdrawn in a hearing at the High Court.
Fire chiefs at the London Fire Brigade have today revealed recommendations that would lead to the biggest changes to firefighter training for over a century.
01/11/2011
Brigade to hold the world's first ever Bonfire Night twitterthon.
31/10/2011
Over 2,000 homes across London are being lost to fires each year according to new figures released today by London Fire Brigade, causing an estimated £120 million worth of damage and adding to the housing shortage across the capital.
05/10/2011
Young people in Tottenham, one of the areas worst affected by August’s civil disturbances, will this week experience what it is like to be a firefighter, as they take part in the London Fire Brigade’s flagship youth programme.
28/09/2011
London Fire Brigade hopes to reach 1 million people with its top fire safety messages.
27/09/2011
Fire investigators believe that a chest freezer may have caused the Neasden fire.
London hosts the country's biggest and most prestigious firefighter event
26/09/2011
24/09/2011
600 firefighters from all over the country and London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson will be observing a minute’s silence for the six people who died in a serious house fire overnight on Sonia Gardens in Neasden.
14/09/2011
A Camberwell building owner has today received a six month sentence suspended for 12 months after being found guilty of breaking a number of fire safety laws. He was also sentenced to 150 hours of community service and told to pay over £13,000 in costs.
Firefighters in London were battling, on average, one fire every nine minutes for five consecutive days during the recent civil disturbances, according to a new report from the London Fire Brigade.
12/09/2011
Firefighters set to pull fire engine across London to raise money for charities that helped their injured colleagues.
09/09/2011
Firefighters remember all those affected by 9/11.
07/09/2011
Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), Cllr Brian Coleman, has today made a statement to the London Assembly at the annual LFEPA Question Time:
05/09/2011
With only weeks to go until this year’s biggest firefighter event, London Fire Brigade is preparing to welcome fire and rescue services from across the UK to this year’s UK Rescue Challenge London 2011.
23/08/2011
London Fire Brigade is offering Kate Winslet the opportunity to train with firefighters after she bravely rescued Richard Branson’s mother from a fire on his multi-million pound luxury holiday island.
22/08/2011
Firefighters on flood alert.
19/08/2011
London Fire Brigade has been longlisted for a prestigious competition to advertise on London’s buses.
13/08/2011
New figures released today show that London’s firefighters dealt with over 100 serious fires related to the recent civil disturbances in the capital.
12/08/2011
Emergency calls into the Brigade’s 999 Control Centre remained higher than normal last night but firefighters were not sent to deal with any significant fires associated with unrest.
11/08/2011
London’s firefighters dealt with no significant fires associated with the recent unrest last night but crews remain vigilant.
10/08/2011
No fires overnight associated with civil unrest.
A new arson prevention guide has today been issued by London Fire Brigade urging businesses to take extra measures to protect themselves as the threat of disturbances across the capital continues.
09/08/2011
Several large fires attended across London overnight.
08/08/2011
Three fire engines damaged in overnight disturbances.
Firefighters are either fighting or trying to get to a number of fires across the capital, all related to the civil disturbances experienced over the past three nights.
01/08/2011
Did you know that during Victorian times firefighters had to live at fire stations with their families and their children cleaned uniforms and fire engines? Or that Edward VII used to attend incidents and had his own special Brigade uniform?
27/07/2011
Public invited to meet former Olympian and take part in firefighting exercises.
25/07/2011
As thousands of schools across the country prepare to break up for the summer holidays, London Fire Brigade is warning that it faces a flood of hoax calls from bored school children.
05/07/2011
London Fire Brigade is urging people to check if they own one of the models of BEKO frost free fridge freezers which are subject to a safety warning.
30/06/2011
Young, well-educated, professionals are causing more than a quarter of all accidental house fires in the capital, according to new figures released today by the London Fire Brigade.
22/06/2011
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the major fire at Tooley Street and the death of the capital’s first fire Superintendant James Braidwood, events which led to the founding of the fire service as we know it today.
20/06/2011
A Wandsworth firefighter who was badly burned in a fire earlier this year has visited a pioneering medical charity to see its work on revolutionary new technology to help recovering burns victims.
16/06/2011
From today, every fire engine in London will be equipped with new high-tech first aid equipment, including defibrillators, and firefighters trained to use the potentially life-saving gear.
14/06/2011
Vulnerable elderly people are accounting for over half of fire deaths in the capital, according to new figures from the London Fire Brigade. Out of the 62 people who died in fires in the capital last year, 33 were aged over 60.
11/06/2011
Two members of London’s fire authority and two London Fire Brigade officers have been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list today
03/06/2011
London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson has received a CBE from Her Majesty the Queen in an honours ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
24/05/2011
Online fire map is launched.
17/05/2011
One of the country’s biggest and most prestigious firefighter events is to be hosted in London on 23 - 24 September 2011
A fire station that would rival Tom and Barbara in the TV show The Good Life has won greenest fire station of the year following a London wide competition to find the most energy efficient.
10/05/2011
Firefighter recruitment drive begins today.
06/05/2011
Commissioner of London Fire Brigade, Ron Dobson, comments on 7/7 Inquest
05/05/2011
Today (5 May) sees the first change to the working hours of London’s firefighters for over 30 years.
04/05/2011
A landlord has received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to four breaches of fire safety law.
Firefighters warn over grass fires risk.
28/04/2011
Brigade offers safety advice for Royal Wedding weekend.
21/04/2011
Take care with barbecues this Easter.
14/04/2011
Fifty of the Brigade's staff members to run in this Sunday's London Marathon.
01/04/2011
London Fire Brigade is to use social networking website Twitter (@LondonFire) to highlight the amount of time its firefighters spend at call outs to people who are stuck in lifts.
30/03/2011
Almost two thirds of new or refurbished schools planned for the capital have not been built with potentially life saving sprinklers installed, the London Fire Brigade is warning today.
24/03/2011
London Fire Brigade has approved a £1 million funding boost for its flagship youth programme.
21/03/2011
Ten fire stations to receive a green makeover which will help save almost £1million over the next 10 years
16/03/2011
Councils and businesses are facing tough penalties for unnecessary non-emergency lift call-outs, warns the London Fire Brigade
09/03/2011
The London Fire Brigade has today revealed plans to save £2million over the next five years by cutting unnecessary overtime paid to firefighters.
07/03/2011
One in three deaths that occur in accidental house fires is caused by cigarettes or other smoking materials such as matches and cigars, says London Fire Brigade.
03/03/2011
Brigade now using Twitter to keep Londoners informed.
02/03/2011
Some of the Brigade's most dedicated and innovative staff have been recognised in the annual Special Achievement Awards
28/02/2011
The highest ranking operational woman firefighter in the UK has been included in a poll to find the most influential woman in London over the last 100 years.
21/02/2011
Brigade highlights chip pan dangers.
Firefighters called to several large incidents across the capital.
01/02/2011
Brigade makes firm commitment to disabled people across the capital.
21/01/2011
Candle fire destroys home in west London.
17/01/2011
Young people from across the capital have been recognised for their outstanding achievements while attending a firefighting skills course run by the London Fire Brigade.
14/01/2011
FBU: Fire dispute not over yet.
13/01/2011
End of fire dispute in sight.
06/01/2011
A brewery has been ordered to pay £27,481 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
