London fire chief calls for a ‘total ban’ on disposable barbecues

London fire chief calls for a ‘total ban’ on disposable barbecues

London’s fire chief has called for a “total ban” on disposable barbecues as the capital braces for a potential second summer heatwave. The warning comes after the London Fire Brigade (LFB) experienced... Read more »
Dover fire: Huge bang as onlookers witness enormous black smoke cloud blanket ASDA store | UK | News

Dover fire: Huge bang as onlookers witness enormous black smoke cloud blanket ASDA store | UK | News

Video footage on Twitter shows smoke billowing over Charlton Centre car park and the ASDA store. Graham Tutthill was at the scene and filmed the smoke. He said in a tweet: “Dover... Read more »
Moment hero farmer fights fire in London field alone in tractor after residents tried to use SHIRTS

Moment hero farmer fights fire in London field alone in tractor after residents tried to use SHIRTS

The moment hero farmer fights fire in south London field alone in his tractor after desperate residents tried to extinguish the blaze with their SHIRTS Brave unidentified farmer singlehandedly takes on blaze... Read more »
London Fire Brigade raises the heat on supermarkets selling disposable BBQs – South London News

London Fire Brigade raises the heat on supermarkets selling disposable BBQs – South London News

The London Fire Brigade is increasing the pressure on supermarkets selling disposable barbecues following widespread grass fires in recent weeks. The brigade has asked the public not to use them and has... Read more »
Walker wants to help fire Dagenham & Redbridge to promotion

Walker wants to help fire Dagenham & Redbridge to promotion

Published: 1:36 PM July 28, 2022 Josh Walker is hoping to stay fit to help fire Dagenham & Redbridge to the National League title in 2022-23. The striker has extended his contract... Read more »
London Fire Brigade ‘exceptionally busy’ taking high number of weekend calls

London Fire Brigade ‘exceptionally busy’ taking high number of weekend calls

London Fire Brigade (LFB) had an “exceptionally busy” weekend, taking more than twice as many calls as usual and tackling several significant weather-related incidents across the capital. 999 control officers took more... Read more »
Residents of Wennington in east London allowed to visit homes destroyed by recent heatwave fire

Residents of Wennington in east London allowed to visit homes destroyed by recent heatwave fire

Residents of a fire-ravaged village in east London have been allowed home to assess the devastation. Key points: A fire destroyed a row of houses in Wennington on July 19 The fire took place during... Read more »
London fire: LFB battling three major blazes

London fire: LFB battling three major blazes

The fire at Thamesmead is only the latest major blaze to hit the UK (Picture: Twitter/@LondonFire) The London Fire Brigade is battling three major blazes in the capital, including a huge grass... Read more »
Ilford fire: Eight fire engines and 60 firefighters called to incident in East London | UK | News

Ilford fire: Eight fire engines and 60 firefighters called to incident in East London | UK | News

London Fire Brigade has responded to an incident at a butchers on Ilford Lane in Redbridge. Around 60 firefighters and eight fire engines were called to tackle the blaze at the commercial... Read more »
Wennington wildfire: Mother-of-three says she lost everything after fire tore though village

Wennington wildfire: Mother-of-three says she lost everything after fire tore though village

A devastated mother-of-three whose house was destroyed in a blazing wildfire on the hottest day in UK history has today told how her and her family have ‘lost everything’. Claire Taylor, 40,... Read more »