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Fire service give update on Hayes substation blaze after police declare major incident

A substation fire in Hayes involved 25,000 litres of cooling oil fully alight, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has revealed.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan demands book exchanges reinstated in Tube stations amid fire safety row

TfL had ordered the libraries’ removal for fire safety reasons outlined by the LFB - but Mayor says he is hoping for ‘very swift announcement of a U-turn’

Evening Standard

Negotiators appeal for man holding Palestinian flag to end Big Ben protest

Footage shared on social media shows a barefoot man standing on a ledge several metres above ground level on the Elizabeth Tower

Evening Standard

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Meet Sherlock, London's longest-serving fire dog, as he retires after 12 years of 'distinguished' service

Cocker spaniel Sherlock joined the LFB at only 10 weeks old

Evening Standard

Chiltern Firehouse luxury hotel blaze caused by falling wood from pizza oven

Fire broke out on Valentine’s Day, partially destroying London venue that had been due to host Bafta party

The Guardian - UK

Dalston fire victims demand support as they remain displaced months later

Residents ;watched on in terror’ as flames ripped through the Dalston Lane block of the Pembury Estate last year

Evening Standard

Luxury London hotel Chiltern Firehouse evacuated after fire breaks out

Firefighters from across the capital sent to popular venue

The Guardian - UK

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London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe announces retirement

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan praised Mr Roe for his ‘decades of public service working to make London safer’

Evening Standard

Dog walker rescued in Battersea Park after being trapped by icy water

Two dogs and a dog walker were rescued after the animals became stranded on a frozen lake in Battersea Park

Evening Standard

Family home destroyed by e-bike battery fire days before Christmas

A house in London was destroyed by a fire caused by a charging second-hand e-bike that exploded just days before Christmas.

The Independent UK

E-bike battery fire destroys family home days before Christmas

London Fire Brigade warned that some of the vehicles are ‘incredibly dangerous’.

Evening Standard

Leaseholders vent anger after Dagenham fire block demolished: 'We're paying for flats that don't exist'

Over 80 residents lost their homes after the Spectrum Building in Dagenham was destroyed in an inferno in August

Evening Standard

Dagenham fire: Demolition works begin after block of flats destroyed by 'nightmare' blaze in east London

Residents spoke about how one fire gate had been ‘padlocked shut’ following the huge blaze

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade makes ‘significant improvements’ since 2022

The fire inspectorate highlighted the brigade’s ‘significant’ role in counterterrorism.

The Independent UK

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London Fire Brigade has made 'significant improvements' since 2022 when it was placed in special measures

The fire inspectorate highlighted the brigade’s ‘significant’ role in counterterrorism

The Independent UK

Five people in hospital after fire breaks out at north London takeaway and flats

Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze in Holloway

Evening Standard

Holloway fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at takeaway restaurant in Holloway

The cause of the fire is not known

Evening Standard

Fire safety fears over plans for electric bus garage under block of flats in Edgware

There have been more than 2,000 objections to the development in Edgware

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London Fire Brigade to halt most automatic alarm callouts from today

The capital’s firefighters hope the new approach can save them valuable time, as the vast majority of automatic alarms are not genuine fires

The Independent UK

Couple lose everything as exploding lithium battery destroys flat

The fire is believed to have been caused by the failure of a lithium battery, which Ken was using to heat a hot tub

Evening Standard

Woman dies after huge house fire in Carshalton

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters rushed to Pipewell Road to tackle the blaze

Evening Standard

Building regulations still need 'more teeth' post Grenfell, London fire chief warns

The blaze in Dagenham proved that regulations still need strengthening, London fire commissioner Andy Roe says

Evening Standard

South-west London schools and nurseries shut as recycling plant fire burns on

Thousands of people have been told to keep windows closed since the fire broke out in Wimbledon on Saturday

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan warns 'tragedy like Grenfell' could still 'happen again' following inquiry's report

The mayor has urged the Government to ensure none of the companies criticised in the inquiry’s report are given future public contracts

Al Jazeera

‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed?

‘Unscrupulous’ companies, ‘dishonesty and greed’ and regulatory failure are at fault.

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