British rescue crew joins search operation in Turkey as death toll soars to 15,000 Around 70 members of UK search and rescue team join crews from at least 24 countries in race against time to save lives Wales Online · Feb 9, 2023
Firefighter took selfie in front of smouldering Grenfell Tower and used it for Tinder The London Fire Brigade worker is said to have taken the picture "in the immediate aftermath" of the tragedy which killed 72 people, including 18 children, in 2017 Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Traffic delays on North Circular as firefighters tackle Chingford lorry blaze Firefighters were scrambled to lorry fire on the North Circular which caused major tailbacks near Chingford. Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023
Firefighters renew warning of rise in fires caused by e-bikes London Fire Brigade has issued a new safety warning after a fire in a high-rise block of flats in south east London was caused by an e-bike. The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Community ‘devastated’ after fire destroys listed church Some 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at St Mark’s Church in St John’s Wood, north-west London. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Chaos after ‘partial building collapse’ in Stoke Newington Builders shouted at shoppers to ‘move away’ Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2023
St Mark’s: Heritage-listed St John’s Wood church destroyed in devastating fire Vicar of St Mark’s church says she is ‘absolutely heartbroken’ by the blaze Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2023
Hero passerby ‘kicks down door to rescue people from burning house’ in south London A man was taken to hospital and others treated near the South Norwood home Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023
Leytonstone: Teenager taken to hospital after falling through ice on frozen London pond He was found trapped in the icy water ‘a way from the shore’ along with a dog Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2023
Two in hospital after e-scooter fire in Streatham Hill London Fire Brigade ‘incredibly concerned’ at rise in blazes linked to e-bike and e-scooter batteries Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2023
Children evacuated after bus catches fire on way to school London Fire Brigade received 42 calls to the bus blaze in Hackney, east London, during Friday’s school run. The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023
Carbon monoxide ‘urgent alert’ as soaring energy bills raise open fire fears London Fire Brigade says is concerned people are putting their lives at risk to warm their homes Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023
Lambeth Council ordered to fix fire safety failings at high-rise tower block Firefighters found fire safety failings at 20-storey Ward Point tower in Kennington last month Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023
Watch terrifying moment school bus engulfed in flames on Hackney street as children evacuated They were on their way to school when the blaze broke out at about 8.15am Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023
Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023 Flood chaos with roads closed in Chiswick after water pipe bursts Streets were filled with water as firefighters protected homes and businesses using sandbags
Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023 Inferno village still traumatised 6 months on from fire hell on hottest day of 2022 Wildfires broke out across tinder-dry Britain on July 19, 2022 leaving firefighters battling in the heatwave. It was the busiest day for the London Fire Brigade since the Second World War
Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023 London hit with biggest transport and council tax rises in a decade Tube and bus fares will increase by an average of 5.9% while the mayor’s share of council tax bills will jump by 9.7%
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023 Watch: 60 firefighters called to blaze on building site in Victoria A large fire has broken out at a construction site near Victoria Station, with black plumes of smoke seen from miles away. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters are tackling the blaze in a building under construction on Wilton Road. Waste material on the seventh floor is alight, London…
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023 Victoria fire: 60 firefighters called to blaze on building under construction in central London A highly visible fire broke out at a construction site near Victoria Station, with black plumes of smoke seen from miles away.
Daily Record · Jan 14, 2023 Firefighter with terminal cancer demands health screenings to protect workmates after Grenfell news Martin Green has called for more support after it was revealed 12 firefighters who attended the Grenfell Tower fire have been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023 Dying firefighter with cancer demands health screenings to protect hero colleagues Retired firefighter Martin Green, 63, has terminal prostate cancer, which he says was caused by his 30-year career with the London Fire Brigade, and wants to protect his colleagues
Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023 Man taken to hospital in London after household cleaning products cause toxic fumes A combination of limescale remover and bleach are believed to have caused a chemical reaction
Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023 Tributes to ‘superstar’ former model Sofia Duarte, 21, found dead in Southwark flat fire This is the first picture of a “superstar” bartender found dead in a fire above a Nigerian restaurant on New Year’s Day.
Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023 Naked man climbed from window to escape deadly blaze on Old Kent Road A women in her 20s tragically died in the fire on New Year’s Day
Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023 Woman in her 20s dies in New Year's Day house fire horror as blaze tears through building Officers from the Met Police are investigating after a woman, believed to be in her 20s, was killed in a house fire on New Year's Day as other residents were evacuated