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Protecting your home takes as little as two minutes with LFB's Home Fire Safety Checker
London Fire Brigade is urging Londoners to complete a free online Home Fire Safety Check before Christmas.
04/12/2025 9:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Brigade hosts accessible Bonfire Night event for young people with additional needs
Ahead of Bonfire Night and during a busy Halloween weekend, London Fire Brigade hosted an accessible event at Croydon Fire Station for young people with additional needs as part of its message for Londoners to attend organised fireworks displays instead of setting them off at home.
05/11/2025 12:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Halloween costumes around candles put children at risk
Ahead of Halloween, London Fire Brigade is raising awareness around the flammability of fancy dress costumes. The Brigade’s scientific advisors and Fire Investigators recently carried out a controlled burn demonstration to show how rapidly costumes can catch fire and burn.
29/10/2025 12:01 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Firefighters issue urgent safety warning after three homes gutted in one week due to e-bike fires
Firefighters are renewing their efforts to warn Londoners about the dangers of e-bikes, e-scooters and lithium batteries following three severe fires in three separate parts of London in one week.
24/10/2025 12:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
London Fire Brigade urges public to stop using certain heat pump tumble dryers amid fire risk
London Fire Brigade’s Fire Investigation Team is alerting the public to a safety modification programme currently taking place involving eight brands of heat pump tumble driers.
22/10/2025 12:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Firefighters call on Londoners to follow simple steps to avoid flood devastation
London Fire Brigade is urging residents across the capital to take proactive steps to protect themselves and their properties from flooding during Flood Action Week (14 – 20 October).
17/10/2025 12:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Warning from bereaved father that “fireworks aren’t a game”
A father who tragically lost six family members in a fire after a day spent celebrating the festival of Diwali is urging Londoners to celebrate safely ahead of this year’s fireworks season.
17/10/2025 8:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Carbon monoxide incidents in London double as Brigade warns of dangers from ‘silent killer’
London Fire Brigade attended more than 1,700 callouts to carbon monoxide incidents in 2024/25.
12/09/2025 9:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Deliberately set fires risk destroying properties and wildlife as London set for another heatwave
Brigade warns wildfires are commonly caused by people and urges everyone to behave responsibly.
08/08/2025 1:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
London Fire Brigade urges caution around water as drownings rise
London Fire Brigade is urging caution around water over the summer holidays, as new figures reveal accidental drownings have spiked in the past two years.
25/07/2025 2:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings