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Sadiq Khan’s traffic calming policies have delayed almost 16,000 fire engines on emergency calls since 2021

There has been an overwhelming increase in the average number of delayed fire engines from eight a day in 2021

Fire truck Hoax calls to the LFB

Injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires in London rise for seventh year in a row

The number of injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires in London has increased for the seventh year in a row,

A picture of a vape next to a picture of a bin that has been put out after a fire

Vape related fires surging as London Fire Brigade raise concerns

Batteries fires from e-cigarettes are rapidly increasing year-on-year, putting major pressure on emergency services across the UK. London Data Centre’s

Fire truck Hoax calls to the LFB

Record number of hoax calls to the London Fire Brigade, with £500,000 already spent in 2025 

Hoax calls to the London Fire Brigade (LFB) are at an all time high since 2018, with more than half

the outside of the house after the fire

Elderly woman dies in Wimbledon house fire

An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Wimbledon last night. She was pronounced dead at the scene

Seventy firefighters tackle flat blaze in Battersea

More than seventy firefighters and ten engines from across the capital tackled a blaze in a block of flats in

Locals left stunned as Elephant and Castle station fire brought under control

A huge fire by Elephant and Castle station is now under control, with residents left feeling shocked by this afternoon’s

Thames fisherman reveals anguish after boat sinks and spills diesel into the Thames

A Thames fisherman who lost everything when his houseboat partially sank, spilling oil and contaminating the river at Bishop’s Hall

‘Chemical incident’ leaves six casualties suffering fume inhalation at Wimbledon Leisure Centre

A ‘chemical incident’ has left six people being treated for minor injuries after suspected fume inhalation at Wimbledon Leisure Centre this

Tragedy as crane operator dies on building site of Fulham luxury apartment complex

A crane operator has died at a luxury apartment block development in Fulham after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest in

Fox stuck in a wall? London Fire Brigade urges people to call RSPCA for animal rescues not 999

London firefighters are urging people to think twice before dialling 999 for animal rescues as figures reveal that saving creatures

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