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PastLast updated: 24/08/2026, 10:57 AM
London Fire Brigade warn against complacency following 9,000 emergency calls in a week
Firefighters in London are urging the public to remain cautious despite the drop in temperatures following a busy week for crews and Control Officers.
17/08/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 14/08/2026, 10:16 AM
Grass fire - Orpington
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire near Sandy Lane in Orpington.
13/08/2026 12:25 PMBexleyOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 11/08/2026, 9:30 AM
Grass fire - Bexleyheath
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a grass fire near Martens Avenue in Bexleyheath.
10/08/2026 7:51 AMBexleyOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 06/08/2026, 11:47 AM
London Fire Brigade handle over 200 calls to grass fires in 24 hours
Yesterday (05/08), London Fire Brigade Control Officers took over 1000 emergency calls, including more than 200 calls to grass fires.
06/08/2026 11:00 AMLondon-wideOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 06/08/2026, 11:00 AM
Grass fire - Orpington
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a grass fire near Sandy Lane in Orpington.
05/08/2026 7:11 PMBexleyOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 05/08/2026, 8:30 AM
Brigade warns of grass fires impact after 3,000 emergency calls
London Fire Brigade’s busy summer continued over the weekend, with Control Officers taking nearly 3,000 emergency calls between Friday and Saturday.
04/08/2026 9:00 AMLondon-wideOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 30/07/2026, 10:01 AM
London Fire Brigade urges public to help prevent grass fires after busiest day of 2026
As temperatures topped 30 degrees in parts of the capital and prolonged dry conditions continued, London Fire Brigade experienced its busiest 24-hour period of 2026 on 29 July
29/07/2026 12:00 AMLondon-wideOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 28/07/2026, 10:37 AM
Firefighters tackle three grass fires across London
Firefighters tackled three separate grass fires across London, resulting in nearly four hectares being damaged by fire in one evening.
27/07/2026 5:07 PMLondon-wideOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 27/07/2026, 2:24 PM
Firefighters respond to over 1,300 incidents as hot weather continues
As the warm weather continues, London Fire Brigade had another busy weekend, with Control Officers handling 2,729 emergency calls between Friday and Sunday, while firefighters attended 1,345 incidents across the capital.
27/07/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideOutdoor fire -
PastLast updated: 23/07/2026, 4:54 PM
Grass fires - 22 July
Firefighters attended three grass fires across London on 22 July.
23/07/2026 12:00 AMLondon-wideOutdoor fire