Firefighters have issued a reminder of their smoking safety advice following a fire at a block of flats on Masons Hill in Woolwich. Part of a first floor flat was damaged by the fire. One man was ...

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a fire at a residential block of flats on Bakers Field in Islington.

A southbound Northern City Line train from Drayton Park failed to stop at the platform and ploughed into the concrete wall at the end of the tunnel at Moorgate station. When rescuers reached the ...

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As the political climate intensified in Europe during the late 1930s, an Act of Parliament was passed to authorise the formation of a voluntary fire service. The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) formed in ...

Last year London had the 4th highest amount of drownings in the UK. The River Thames and other waterways are hot spots for activity, so even in London it's important you know how to stay safe when ...

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Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters responded to a fire on Boston Road, Hanwell. The fire was located in the secure parking area of a vehicle workshop. Five vehicles were destroyed by the ...

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire at a semi-detached house with a loft conversion on Friars Avenue in Southgate. The loft conversion was destroyed by the ...

In 1666, London blazed for days. A long dry summer, densely packed homes, and flammable building materials were a recipe for disaster. A stray spark at a bakery on Pudding Lane became an inferno, and ...

Firefighters are issuing a reminder about using candles safely after a house fire on Bridge Road in Erith. Half of the first floor of the two-storey house was damaged by fire. Three people left the ...