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Car wash blaze exposes “beds in sheds deathtrap”
London Fire Brigade today highlighted another “beds in sheds deathtrap”, after a serious fire broke out at a garage and car wash in Edgware this week.
22/03/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Landlord receives suspended prison sentence for breaking fire safety laws
A landlord who rented out rooms in a disused Kentish Town pub has received a suspended prison sentence and ordered to carry out 100 hours of community service for breaking fire safety laws.
13/03/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Fire chiefs issue urgent warning over latest alcohol inhaling trend
London Fire Brigade has expressed grave fire safety concerns over a new craze to light alcohol above a tea light and inhale the vapour.
06/03/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Public chance to have their say on fire brigade proposals
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is today launching a public consultation on its Draft Fifth London Safety Plan, which outlines how the Authority will continue to keep Londoners safe over the next three years.
04/03/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideOur people -
Fire chiefs warn night club owners ‘no room for complacency’ in wake of Brazil tragedy
The London Fire Brigade has today warned the owners of clubs, pubs and restaurants in the capital not to be complacent about fire safety, after over 230 people were killed following a fire in a Brazil nightclub.
28/01/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Firefighters in ice warning after three rescued from London lakes
Firefighters from the London Fire Brigade are warning people to stay off the ice after they were called to rescue two men yesterday who had fallen through frozen lakes to rescue their dogs.
21/01/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Fire Authority votes on Draft Fifth London Safety Plan
Members of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority met today (Monday, 21 January) to discuss the draft Fifth London Safety Plan.
21/01/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideOur people -
Drying clothes by barbecue leaves six people in hospital
Six people including four young children were taken to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after a woman used a barbecue indoors to dry her clothes.
05/01/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
New report calls for safer fridge freezers
Modern fridges and freezers are the ‘most dangerous household appliance when involved in a fire’, according to a new report from the London Fire Brigade (LFB).
04/01/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings