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Firefighters urge freshers not to let their university experience go up in smoke with essential fire safety tips
London firefighters are encouraging all university freshers, who are moving out of home and into student halls of residence, to make sure they think about fire safety to avoid their first weeks going up in smoke.
18/09/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideYoung people -
London Fire Brigade marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks
Firefighters, control officers and staff across the Brigade have marked 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.
11/09/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideOur people -
London Fire Brigade records one of the busiest summers in its history
London Fire Brigade experienced one of the busiest summers in its history, with firefighters attending more than 55,000 incidents and Control Officers taking around 100,000 emergency calls between May and August 2026.
09/09/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
London Fire Brigade completes work to deliver Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations
London Fire Brigade has completed all of the actions required of it in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations, delivering further improvements to organisational learning, firefighter communications and training.
03/09/2026 12:00 AMLondon-wideGrenfell Tower -
Brigade issues top tips for Londoners using newly introduced plug-in solar panels
Today, the Government has introduced a new scheme making plug-in solar panels available to homes across the nation. London Fire Brigade is urging Londoners, who are thinking about installing them, to look through these safety tips and keep their homes safe.
27/08/2026 8:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
London firefighter awarded prestigious academic fellowship for operational research project
London Fire Brigade’s Borough Commander for Hammersmith and Fulham, Lucy Macleod, has been awarded a prestigious Winston Churchill fellowship.
03/08/2026 10:00 AMLondon-wideOur people -
Brigade issues safety warning to Londoners on purchasing hand fans and using them safely in a heatwave
With another heatwave forecast this week, and Londoners looking for ways to cool down, fire investigators at London Fire Brigade are issuing a safety warning on using and buying fans.
29/07/2026 10:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Firefighters issue summer holiday hot weather warning for London
As temperatures are set to rise above 30 degrees again this week, and summer holidays beginning, firefighters are warning Londoners to stay safe in the heat.
27/07/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
London Fire Brigade celebrates over 60 years of service at Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Following a successful two weeks at The All England Lawn Tennis Championships, London Fire Brigade celebrates over sixty years of stewarding at one of the biggest international sporting events in the world.
13/07/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideOur people -
London Fire Brigade records busiest day for emergency calls in 2026
The high call volume already being experienced by the Brigade comes during another heatwave, which brings with it a heightened risk of wildfires in London and could lead more Londoners to cool off in waterways. In anticipation, the Brigade is asking Londoners to take extra care in the hot weather to keep themselves and others safe.
07/07/2026 12:00 PMLondon-wideIncidents