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Category Archives: London Fire Brigade
Investigation after man found dead at South Croydon house fire
The police and London Fire Brigade are investigating the cause of a house fire in South Croydon which claimed the life of a man. Six people had already evacuated a neighbouring home on Chelsham Road before the Brigade arrived, just … Continue reading
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Tagged Chelsham Road, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, South Croydon
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Three women rescued from first floor of Selhurst blaze
Firefighters rescued three people from a house fire on Dagnall Park in Selhurst last night. Half of the first floor of a semi-detached house was damaged by fire. Crews rescued three women from a first-floor balcony using a ladder. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Dagnall Park, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Selhurst
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Croydon Fire Station praised for its SEN inclusive open day
The town centre fire station staged a groundbreaking Special Educational Needs family open day, which attracted 700 children and their families over a sunny, summer’s day. The brainchild behind the event was Station Officer Daniel Foster, from Croydon Fire Station’s … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, London Fire Brigade
Tagged Croydon Fire Station, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Old Town, SEND
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Houses evacuated over blaze in Davidson Road derelict house
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to a fire at a derelict house on Davidson Road in Croydon in the early hours of yesterday morning. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiscombe, Davidson Road, London Fire Brigade
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Air pollution worries after massive fire at Morden waste dump
The London Fire Brigade is advising residents across a large part of south London to keep their windows and doors closed through today, despite the summer heat, due to the heavy smoke from a recycling centre fire on Amenity Way, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Merton, Suez waste treatment plant, Waste incinerator
Tagged Amenity Way, Beddington incinerator, Croydon, Garth Road, London Fire Brigade, Merton Council, Morden, Natasha Irons, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Suez, Veolia, Viridor
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Three people rescued from house in Streatham Park blaze
Three people trapped by fire were rescued to safety from a house in Streatham Park in the early hours of this morning – the Fire Brigade remarking at the difficulty of their operation because of the way the three-storey building … Continue reading
Firefighters deal with different kind of ‘grass’ at Wimbledon
The annual Wimbledon tennis championships approach their climax this week, the world’s only Grand Slam tournament played on grass. But it was “grass” of a different kind in Wimbledon that kept a large team of firefighters busy last night, when … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Cannabis farm, fire, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Wimbledon
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25 firefighters tackle Sutton blaze caused by faulty bike battery
Firefighters have issued a reminder of their lithium-ion battery safety advice following a fire at a house on Collingwood Road in Sutton on Sunday morning. Part of a room on the first floor in a semi-detached house was destroyed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Battery bikes, LFB, Lithium-ion batteries, London Fire Brigade
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Croydon Fire Station inclusive open day, Old Town, July 27
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Tagged Croydon Fire Station, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Old Town
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Croydon Fire Station open day, Old Town, July 20
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Tagged Croydon Fire Station, LFB, London Fire Brigade
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Fire at Ponte Nuovo restaurant forces High Street closure
Croydon High Street either side of the Flyover was closed off for hours last night, as fire crews from several stations battled a blaze in out-buildings connected to one of Croydon’s top restaurants, Ponte Nuovo, and its Fun House nightclub … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Restaurants
Tagged Croydon Flyover, Croydon High Street, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Ponte Nuovo
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Flat fire in Milton Road caused by cigarette, Brigade says
A second-floor balcony was destroyed in a flat fire on Milton Road, central Croydon last night, which the London Fire Brigade believes was caused by the unsafe disposal of smoking materials. There were no reports of any injuries. A London … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon, LFB, London Fire Brigade, MIlton Road
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London Fire Brigade issues safety alerts ahead of heatwave
Following tragic drownings and multiple grass fires during hot spells in and around Croydon in recent summers, the emergency services are urging the public to act safely and responsibly during this week’s forecast heatwave. They have even warned residents in … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged Drownings, Grassfires, heatwave, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Met Office
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Fire on Croydon High Street: ‘explosions’ heard by passers-by
There has been a fire reported on Croydon High Street, close to the largely disused and derelict St George’s Walk. The fire was opposite the Grants multiplex and not far fom the Spreadeagle pub and Croydon Town Hall on Katharine … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon High Street, High Street, London Fire Brigade, St George's Walk
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Locals start campaign to have Burn Bullock pub rebuilt
English Heritage and Merton Council join calls for historic cricket pub to be rebuilt – just like the Crooked House in the Midlands. While in Croydon, there’s a second fire in nine months at another disused pub Another day, another … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Crime, History, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Merton, Mitcham, Planning, Property, Pubs
Tagged Burn Bullock, Croydon, Drum and Monkey, English Heritage, Historic England, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Merton Council, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham, Mitcham Cricket Green, St James' Road, Suspected arson, The Windmill
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Cause of Beckenham Road shop blaze ‘deliberate’ says LFB
The emergency services have declared that the cause of a fire at a shop with flats above in Bromley in the early hours of this morning was “believed to be deliberate”. It took four fire engines and around 25 firefighters … Continue reading
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Tagged Beckenham Road, Bromley, LFB, London Fire Brigade
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Burn Bullock pub fire: ‘Mitcham’s history was lost tonight’
There are well-placed fears that one of the area’s most historic pubs, the Burn Bullock at Mitcham, has been lost forever after a large fire took hold in the long-abandoned building last night. The site has been targeted for a … Continue reading
Central Parade blaze brings renewed warnings on e-bikes
The London Fire Brigade has issued another safety reminder about e-bikes after a fire on Central Parade in New Addington on Sunday night. The fire occurred in a three-storey building made up of a shop with homes above. Most of … Continue reading
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Tagged e-bikes, e-scooters, LFB, London Fire Brigade, New Addington
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Fire Brigade’s dramatic warning of the risks of e-bike batteries
Amazon, eBay and three other online suppliers have been ordered to withdraw from sale dodgy batteries that are often used for e-bikes and e-scooters The London Fire Brigade has today released dramatic video footage from a rescue conducted last week … Continue reading
Dozens evacuated from fire in Orchard Grove block of flats
A three-storey block of flats in Penge had to be evacuated due to a fire in the early hours of this morning. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire on Orchard Grove in Penge. A second-floor flat … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, London Fire Brigade
Tagged Flat fire, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Penge
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Fire Brigade backs petition in memory of victim of e-bike fire
The London Fire Brigade is backing a petition from the friends and family of 21-year-old Sofia Duarte, who lost her life in a fatal fire caused by the catastrophic failure of a lithium battery used to charge an e-bike. The … Continue reading
Posted in Fiona Twycross, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged e-bikes, e-scooters, Fiona Twycross, fire, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Sofia Duarte
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Thornton Heath maisonette left damaged by electrical fire
Half of a two-storey maisonette on Osborne Road in Thornton Heath was damaged by fire yesterday. The London Fire Brigade says that there were no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire was an electrical fault. The London … Continue reading
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Tagged LFB, London Fire Brigade, Thornton Heath
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Third man dies following fire in South Croydon terraced house
A third man has died following the house fire on Sanderstead Road, South Croydon on Friday night. A fourth man remains in hospital in a critical condition. A fifth man who self-presented at hospital on Friday has since been discharged. … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Policing, South Croydon
Tagged LFB, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Road
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Two killed, two critical after house fire on Sanderstead Road
Two men died in a house fire on Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, last night. Two other men are in hospital in what police have described as “life-threatening” conditions. Firefighters and other emergency services were called out just before 11pm last … Continue reading
