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Six female firefighters to cross the Antarctic
Three London firefighters, and three from South Wales, will be strapping on skis for an arduous 1900km trek across the Antarctic.
03/03/2020 12:39 PMLondon-wideOur people -
New children’s book is #firefightingsexism by challenging gender roles
London Fire Brigade has worked with Butterfly Books to produce a new children’s picture book that aims to tackle misconceptions about women’s roles in the emergency services
03/03/2020 8:00 AMLondon-wideOur campaigns -
Fires in London at the lowest level since records began
Increases in the Brigade’s fire safety work has helped blazes in the capital hit their lowest level since records began according to new figures released today.
27/02/2020 9:02 AMLondon-wideCommunity -
Pancake Day - a day of fun, feasting and fire safety
Top safety tips to help everyone when cooking on Pancake Day
25/02/2020 8:46 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Firefighters warn people to “vape safe” after man badly burnt by exploding e-cig
A man was badly burnt and left with scars on his leg after a vape exploded in his pocket when it came into contact with his keys.
17/02/2020 11:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Getting on like a house on fire? Make sure you follow our fire safety tips this Valentine’s Day
London Fire Brigade encourages Londoners to let sparks fly this Valentine’s Day, but not within their homes
14/02/2020 9:55 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
New firefighter's birthday kitten rescue
Firefighter Jessica New celebrated her 21st birthday by rescuing a kitten from a house fire in Wembley.
12/02/2020 10:08 AMBrentIncidents -
Property company fined for fire safety breaches after resident unable to escape during blaze
A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters
11/02/2020 11:22 AMEnfieldSafety warnings -
Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital
Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period.
10/02/2020 1:07 PMLondon-wideIncidents -
Tyre company director nailed for fire safety failings
The director of a scrap tyre yard has been handed a suspended prison sentence for a series of fire safety offences after an emergency fire door was nailed shut in a building where workers were living
30/01/2020 10:00 AMCroydonSafety warnings