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Safety warning on anniversary of largest grass fire in London’s history
One act of foolishness can have devastating consequences – that’s the serious reminder from firefighters on the first anniversary of London’s biggest ever grass fire
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Simba the fire dog helps secure murder convictions after arson attack
On International Dog Day (August 26), we are highlighting how important the work of our fire dogs is and how valuable an asset they are to the Brigade.
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Tom George retires after 32 years at London Fire Brigade
Deputy Commissioner and Director of Operations Tom George has retired from London Fire Brigade after 32 years of service to the capital.
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Firefighters urge people not to overload sockets after Morden house fire
The fire is believed to have been caused after two electric heaters plugged into an extension socket, which was then plugged in to an extension reel, overloaded the electrics
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Brigade and Fire Brigades Union sign Joint Collective Agreement about Marauding Terrorist Attacks
This week the Commissioner signed a Joint Collective Agreement with the Fire Brigades Union
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Fire safety failures in over half of care homes audited in new Brigade report
Our report shows potential serious fire safety breeches in care homes.
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Firefighters issue cooking safety reminder after fire at a shop with flats above - Finchley
Firefighters remind Londoners to not leave their cooking unattended after a fire in Finchley
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Fire dog Watson sponsored by law firm Leigh Day
One of London Fire Brigade’s four-legged detectives with a nose for sniffing out the cause of fires is being sponsored by a law firm which specialises in claims for household appliance blazes.
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Mother pleads for Londoners to #ChargeSafe following daughter’s death in e-bike fire
The mother of a 21-year-old woman who died at the start of 2023 has made a heartfelt plea to Londoners to take care with e-bikes and e-scooters, particularly to never block fire escape routes.
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London Fire Brigade supports efforts to deliver firefighting equipment to Ukraine
A convoy of 30 fire and rescue vehicles, two mechanics’ vehicles, and an Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) carrying over 2,800 items of surplus equipment has set off for the Polish-Ukrainian border.
