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Tag Archives: LFB
Arson investigation after hay bales fire in Carshalton field
The police and London Fire Brigade are investigating possible arson after 20 large bales of hay in a field in Carshalton were destroyed by fire at the weekend. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters took eight hours to tackle … Continue reading
Brigade rescues 16 people from blaze at flats in Upper Norwood
Six people had to be rescued from the basement of an Upper Norwood building last night, with 10 other residents in flats on the first and second floors being evacuated by firefighters using tall ladders. The firefighters worked “incredibly hard … Continue reading
Bicycle shed fire causes serious damage to Mitcham house
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a bike workshop fire in a lean-to shed in a garden on Edmund Road in Mitcham. The shed was completely destroyed by the fire. The fire also destroyed a ground-floor … Continue reading
Four led to safety from fire at disused office block in Sutton
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a disused office block on Sutton Court Road on Friday night. Around 16 square metres of rubbish outside the entrance was alight and a small part of the external … Continue reading
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Tagged LFB, London Fire Brigade, Sutton, Sutton Court Road
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Brigade’s Black Friday warning over online fire risk ‘bargains’
Online purchases of e-bikes, e-scooters and chargers are fraught with risks, safety charity warns The Fire Brigade has issued a warning to Londoners not to let their Black Friday bargain go up in smoke. The LFB and consumer safety charity, … Continue reading
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Tagged e-bikes, e-scooters, Electrical Safety First, LFB, London Fire Brigade
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Bonfire Night for children with SEND, LFB Croydon, Nov 8
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Tagged Bonfire Night, Croydon, Croydon Fire Station, LFB, London Fire Brigade, SEND
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Fire Brigade appeals: don’t stage firework displays at home
Croydon Fire Station to stage special Bonfire Night event on November 8 adapted for those with SEND London Fire Brigade is urging the public to attend organised fireworks displays instead of hosting their own, following a six-year high in emergency … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonfire Night, Croydon Fire Station, Diwali, fireworks, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Waddon
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Blaze at Beddington Lane industrial estate destroys 10 cars
There was a large fire at Beddington Lane in the early hours of this morning – and for once, it appeared to have nothing to do with the nearby waste incinerator. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beddington, Beddington Lane, LFB, London Fire Brigade
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Put that light out! Fire Brigade joins the Stoptober campaign
Smoking kills. Disease-related deaths caused by the use tobacco products are the reason behind the annual “Stoptober” public health campaigns by the NHS. But this autumn, the London Fire Brigade is adding its own efforts to Stoptober because of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cigarettes, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Stoptober
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Fire Brigade issues safety warnings ahead of further flooding
The London Fire Brigade has issued warnings about keeping safe during flooding after downpours saw roads and properties affected across the capital throughout the night. Further heavy rainfall has been forecast for the next 24 to 36 hours. Morden Hall … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Merton
Tagged Carshalton, flooding, floods, Heavy rains, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Morden Hall Park, Wallington, Wimbledon
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London Fire Brigade: Woman dies after house fire in Carshalton
A woman died following a house fire on Pipewell Road in Carshalton on Thursday. According to the London Fire Brigade, half of the ground floor was damaged by the fire. “One woman was rescued from the building by firefighters wearing … Continue reading
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Tagged Carshalton, LFB, London Fire Brigade
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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
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Tagged Croydon Fire Station, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Old Town, SEND
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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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Croydon Fire Station open day, Old Town, July 20
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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
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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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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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