With more Diwali celebrations expected this evening, the London Fire Brigade has issued another warning about the misuse of fireworks and fire safety in and around people’s homes, after dealing with more than 3,000 emergency call-outs in the last four nights.
The call-outs include firefighters using breathing equipment when rescuing a dog from a burning house in Croydon last night, where the fire is thought to have started from a ceremonial candle.
Four fire engines from Woodside, Addington and Beckenham fire stations, and around 25 firefighters, tackled the house fire on Parkfields in Shirley. The Brigade was called out at 6.47pm and had the fire under control within an hour. There are no reported injuries.
Part of the first floor of the end-of-terrace house and part of the front of a neighbouring property were damaged by the fire. Continue reading
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