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WATCH: London Fire Brigade gives advice on staying safe this summer

Last summer, the London Fire Brigade faced the highest number of wildfires in the capital since 2022. Richard Field, the

London Fire Brigade joins Venezuela rescue effort 

Seven firefighters from the London Fire Brigade have joined a UK-wide response team that is working to rescue earthquake victims

A bike rack at a train station

E-bikes leading cause of battery fires, new London Fire Brigade data shows

E-bikes and scooters were linked to more than half of lithium battery fires in the year to January 2026 in the capital, according to London Fire Brigade (LFB) data.

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

Fire vehicle parked on burnt heathland.

Wildfire risk rises as London faces second heatwave of the year

Officials are warning there is a severe risk of wildfires across London as temperatures in the capital are set to

Washing machines responsible for most ‘white goods’ London fires

Washing machines caused the most white good fires in London in 2024, according to London Fire Brigade data, highlighting growing

Manager labelled ‘absolute hero’ following fire at Kingston pub

A pub manager has been hailed a hero after safely evacuating tenants from a fire in a flat above a pub in Kingston.

A cat

Numbers of London cat rescues increases since pandemic

Cat rescues by the London Fire Brigade are more common in outer London boroughs compared to those within the inner-city.

London Fire Brigade’s largest convoy sent to Ukraine “is the support Ukraine needs”

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) received support from Ukrainian charities after sending their largest convoy to date filled with fire

The fire brigade on scene at a fire

Major investigation launched into Lambeth fire

A major investigation has been launched into a fire at an inner city waste transfer site that left Lambeth residents

Richmond fire: residents describe fear and shock at scene

Residents of Ham Close have spoken about the flat fire which led to the death of a man in Richmond

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