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East London to play host to fire brigade’s ‘largest ever exercise’
London Fire Brigade is hosting one of the largest and most comprehensive training exercises in its history this weekend, with fire crews and other emergency services taking part in a major three-day exercise in east London.
25/04/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideCommunity -
Fire chiefs welcome inclusion of smoke alarm question in housing survey
The London Fire Brigade has welcomed changes to the English Housing Survey Questionnaire which will now include a question asking residents when their smoke alarms were last tested.
16/04/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
‘Exploding’ e-cig leads to safety warning from Brigade
The London Fire Brigade highlighted concerns over the safety of e-cigarettes today, following a fire which fire investigators believe was caused by an exploding e-cigarette at the weekend.
15/04/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Further FBU strike dates announced
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced three further strike dates.
14/04/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Former fire cadet’s funding plea to London businesses
A former fire cadet is calling on local businesses to back the scheme that helped him turn his life around. Without funding, the future of the London Fire Brigade’s cadet scheme is uncertain.
07/04/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideCommunity -
New West Norwood Fire Station reaches building milestone
Construction of West Norwood’s brand new £4.9 million state-of-the art fire station has reached a milestone with the completion of the main structure of the building now completed.
02/04/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideCommunity -
Rogue ‘beds in sheds’ landlord guilty of fire safety offences
A landlord who rented out bedsits above a car workshop was ordered to pay £25,000 in fines and costs for breaking fire safety laws. The prosecution marks a first for the Brigade who successfully argued for £5,000 of the ill-gotten gains he received in rent to be confiscated.
07/03/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Recycling centre fined for stacking waste 12 times in excess of legal limit
An Orpington recycling centre has been prosecuted by London Fire Brigade for stacking flammable materials 12 times in excess of the size legally allowed. The Brigade has been called out to the centre 12 times in the last year.
28/02/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Crystal ball sets light to bedroom in Romford
Firefighters are reminding Londoners not to keep glass bottles or ornaments on window sills after a crystal ball set fire to a bedroom in a home in Romford. The sun’s rays were refracted through the ball, setting light to the curtains, which spread to the rest of the room.
25/02/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Deliberate fires down by 90 per cent in a decade
Deliberate fires across the capital have dropped by nearly 90 per cent over the last decade, according to new figures released today by London Fire Brigade.
24/02/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings