What happens in the Press Office?
In addition to responding to media queries, the Press Office plays a crucial role in warning and informing local communities during significant incidents, such as large house fires. They also campaign on key issues to ensure the safety of Londoners.
Where can I get the latest information about an incident?
For up-to-date information on significant incidents visit our incidents page and follow @londonfire.
Need to get in touch?
If you’re an accredited journalist looking for information about an ongoing incident, or a statement, please contact the Press Office directly.
Contact the team in office hours
The Press Office can be reached directly during regular office hours between 0830 and 1700.
- Phone: 0208 536 5922
- Email: pressoffice@london-fire.gov.uk
Please note that the press inbox is not monitored outside of these hours.
Contacting the team out of hours
A Duty Press Officer can respond to urgent out of hours media enquiries. To contact them, please call
Ask for the Duty Press Officer to be paged.
Requesting an interview, filming, collaboration or other information?
Let us know what you need and we’ll do our best to help.
Meet the team
News Manager
Holly Hall
Holly manages the press office. Operating 24/7, the press office aims to warn, inform and educate Londoners about the work of the Brigade.
Senior Communications Officers
Catherine Allum, Sophia Macias, Joseph Sterry,
Our Senior Communications Officers proactively promote the work the Brigade does every day. As well as warning and informing Londoners about significant incidents, they lead on a number of Brigade campaigns. They are also on hand to react to the fast-paced news cycle, ensuring that the media is up-to-date with vital information and responding to queries from journalists and requests for interviews and filming.
- catherine.allum@london-fire.gov.uk
- joseph.sterry@london-fire.gov.uk
- sophia.macias2@london-fire.gov.uk
Communications Officers
Joanna Kerr, Nathan Louis
Alongside their colleagues, Joanna and Nathan work on both traditional and social media to keep London aware of our key functions. They also make sure the team is supported and monitor our mentions in the media.