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London Fire Brigade has declared a major incident as firefighters battle several significant fires across the capital during record-breaking heatwave

A man who escaped a blaze at his flat has backed fire investigators in issuing an urgent warning following a spike in “ferocious” fires caused by electric bike and scooter batteries.

A building owner has to pay more than £30,000 after pleading guilty to a series of serious fire safety failings which inspectors found could have had “potentially catastrophic results”.

A care home business run by private health and care provider BUPA has been ordered to pay a record £1.04m after a resident died in a fire while smoking at one of its care homes.

A hotel owner has been ordered to pay £50,000 after he continued to take guests despite being issued with a prohibition notice for serious fire safety failings.

Children enjoyed a sensory trail with special lighting and bubble machines, an animal-themed treasure hunt, projected lights and images, and accessed a fire engine via a bespoke ramp.

Firefighters were commended for the "excellence of the firefighting" after not a single life was lost when 50 people were rescued from a blaze at a 200-bedroom hotel near to Hyde Park.

Commissioner Andy Roe delivers his New Year message

Thousands of firefighters, control officers and colleagues in our support services were working over the holiday period and I must thank them for their dedicated service.

Our thoughts remain with the families and loved ones of the 72 people who lost their lives.