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Tag Archives: LFB
Going with a bang! Government consults on quieter fireworks
PETER UNDERWOOD reports on the latest exercise to control the impact of a £500m retail business that keeps our firefighters and paramedics busy throughout the year There are numerous rules, regulations, even laws, to prohibit the sale of dangerous weapons, … Continue reading
Council’s ‘no barbecues’ plea after wildfires hit New Addington
Croydon Council has issued a “no barbecues” appeal for the borough’s parks and open spaces ahead of the weekend, after two more wildfires in the borough were among the hundreds of call-outs for the London Fire Brigade on its busiest … Continue reading
Selsdon Wood’s drought-hit nature reserve placed on fire alert
‘It breaks my heart’ says volunteer conservationist over fears people might be starting fires in an ancient woodland in the heatwave With the heatwave set to see temperatures soar above 30 degrees again, and a hosepipe ban in force after … Continue reading
‘Create firebreaks around your homes’ warning from Brigade
After one of its busiest weekends on record, with blazes in Mitcham and in Wandle Park among more than 1,300 call-outs, the LFB is issuing further appeals for the public to behave responsibly As massive wildfires continue into a second … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Mitcham, Wandle Park
Tagged France, grass fires, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Mitcham, Spain, Wandle Park, wildfires
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35 people evacuated as fire ripped through Belgrave Walk flats
The cause of a fire on Belgrave Walk, Mitcham, yesterday which has forced 35 people out of their homes, is “under investigation”, according to the London Fire Brigade. Around 125 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called out to the … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged Belgrave Walk, Flat fire, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Mitcham
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Fire at Hindu temple took Brigade three hours to subdue
It took 70 firefighters drawn from four fire stations three hours to get a blaze at a converted warehouse on Elmwood Road under control yesterday. There were no reports of any injuries at the fire, in building which is now … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, London Fire Brigade, Thornton Heath
Tagged Broad Green, Elmwood Road, Hindu Temple, LFB, London Fire Brigade, West Croydon
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In this heatwave, we need to turn up the heat on our politicians
CROYDON COMMENTARY: We know many of the measures we as a society, as a nation and as a borough, need to take to deal with the kind of heatwave that we have endured this week. PETER UNDERWOOD says it is … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Peter Underwood, Schools
Tagged Climate Crisis, Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon, Croydon Climate Crisis Commission, Heat wave, LAS, LFB, London, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Mayor of London, Met Office, Peter Underwood, schools
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Emergency services issue warnings as heatwave continues
Transport for London asks the public to avoid travelling tomorrow, as the Red heat alert is extended by another 24 hours The Met Office has recorded a temperature of 36.4C at Yeovilton in Somerset, making today the hottest June day … Continue reading
Brigade answers 400 calls as thunderstorm hits south London
Croydon’s tram network was closed between Addiscombe and Beckenham Junction for several hours this morning, as flooding blocked the lines following severe and intense thunderstorms just after dawn. The River Wandle was close to breaking its banks near Beddington, and … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Commuting, Environment, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Beckenham Junction, Climate change, Climate emergency, Croydon Trams, Elmers End, Flash floods, flooding, LFB, London Fire Brigade, OPertion Willow Beck, River Wandle, Thunderstorm
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Five escape fryer blaze unhurt at Brigstock Road takeaway
Five people escaped the flames as a takeaway in Thornton Heath was destroyed by fire. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended a fire on Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. There were no … Continue reading
Posted in Business, London Fire Brigade, Restaurants, Thornton Heath
Tagged Brigstock Road, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Takeaway, Thornton Heath
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Massive blaze at Bermondsey incinerator under investigation
While the Environment Agency reckons all is safe and sound at the Viridor incinerator in Beddington, a massive blaze broke out close to another waste incineration plant in south London around the evening rush hour yesterday. Fifteen fire engines and … Continue reading
Brigade issues battery warning after e-scooter fire in Sutton
The London Fire Brigade has issued another reminder about e-bike and e-scooter safety following a flat fire on Warwick Road in Sutton yesterday. A first-floor flat was destroyed and part of the loft of a semi-detached house was damaged by … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade
Tagged e-bikes, e-scooters, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Sutton, Warwick Road Sutton
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Following latest deaths, Brigade issues warning on water safety
The London Fire Brigade attended more than 1,500 water-related incidents in the last five years, in which 103 people died. As part of the National Fire Chiefs Council’s “Be Water Aware” campaign, the Brigade is reminding Londoners to respect open … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade
Tagged Be Water Aware, Coast Guard, Drownings, LFB, London Fire Brigade, River Thames
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Firefighters save a cat called Tiger from Roe Way house blaze
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a fire at an end-of-terrace house on Roe Way in Wallington yesterday.
Park lodge roof badly damaged by fire caused by hot coals
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a lodge in Beckenham Place Park in the early hours of yesterday morning. Most of a roof, an entire lean-to as well as a three-metre boundary fence, … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, London Fire Brigade
Tagged Beckenham, Beckenham Place Park, LFB, London Fire Brigade
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Firefighters’ tribute to West Wickham men killed in The Blitz
A remembrance service to commemorate the 85th anniversary of five firefighters who were killed in The Blitz has been held at St John’s Church in West Wickham. Firefighters from Blue Watch, based at Beckenham Fire Station, renovated the graveyard and … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, London Fire Brigade
Tagged Beckenham, Beckenham Fire Station, Bromley, LFB, London Fire Brigade, The Blitz, West Wickham
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Two dead after fire in derelict house on Duppas Hill Terrace
A second man has died following a fire in a derelict house on Duppas Hill Terrace last week. Police now say that they are treating the fire as non-suspicious, despite the two fatalities and having had detectives on site in … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Waddon
Tagged Croydon, Duppas Hill Terrace, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, The Waldrons, Waddon
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Smoke at dusk: Brigade health warning over Imperial Way fire
Tall turntable ladders and drones were deployed by emergency crews from the London Fire Brigade yesterday evening to tackle a blaze at a disused building on Imperial Way, as residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed overnight … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Purley Way, South Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Imperial Way, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Purley Way, South Croydon
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Croydon firefighters in Mozambique floods rescue mission
Two Croydon firefighters, Sarah Mimnagh and Darren Emery, have returned home following a 10-day mission to Mozambique to help people affected by devastating floods. Following weeks of heavy rainfall, flooding across the southern African nation has been widespread, causing damage … Continue reading
Call for delivery firms to act to reduce risk of e-bike fires
The London Fire Brigade is calling for leading delivery firms – Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo – to do more to make their riders aware of the fire risk of the batteries used to power their e-bikes and e-scooters. … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged Catford, Croydon, Deliveroo, e-bikes, e-scooters, Just Eats, Lewisham, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Uber, Uber Eats
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Scooter batteries are blamed for blaze in Bromley garden shed
Four fire engines and around 25 fire fighters were called to a fire in a garden shed in Bromley on Saturday, where the “catastrophic failure” of lithium batteries in two mobility scooters has been given as the cause of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, London Fire Brigade
Tagged Bromley, LFB, Lithium batteries, London Fire Brigade
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Brigade’s candle warning after Elmwood Road Christmas blaze
A fire in the early hours of Christmas Day in a flat on Elmwood Road is one of four caused by candles over the holiday period which has prompted the London Fire Brigade to issue an urgent warning. The Elmwood … Continue reading
Rookie firefighter steps up to rescue 3 kids in Norbury blaze
A firefighter in his first week on the job played a vital part in rescuing a family, including three children, when they were trapped in a second-floor flat in Norbury after an e-bike battery exploded on the ground floor. The … Continue reading
