London news: Firefighters called to blaze in Leytonstone as figures show ‘unprecedented’ rise in grass fires

London news: Firefighters called to blaze in Leytonstone as figures show ‘unprecedented’ rise in grass fires

F irefighters battled a blaze in Leytonstone on Thursday, reporting they have been called to more than 300 grass fires since the beginning of August. The London Fire Brigade said there have... Read more »
Firefighters’ plea for public to help as they battle more ‘weather-related’ blazes in London and Surrey | UK News

Firefighters’ plea for public to help as they battle more ‘weather-related’ blazes in London and Surrey | UK News

Firefighters have urged people to stop using barbecues and remove rubbish in open areas to help prevent fires in hot weather – as yet more blazes have broken out. At least eight... Read more »
Feltham fire: 70 firefighters tackle large blaze near houses in west London

Feltham fire: 70 firefighters tackle large blaze near houses in west London

About 70 firefighters have been called to the scene of an outdoor fire in Feltham, west London, just metres away from people’s homes. Trees, hedges, plants, and garden decking have been burning... Read more »
West London fire: 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters battle blaze in Hayes | UK | News

West London fire: 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters battle blaze in Hayes | UK | News

Crew members from the capital’s fire service are tackling a fire at a factory where 400 tonnes of waste recycling is said to have caught alight. Firefighters were called about the blaze... Read more »
Southall fire: 8 fire engines and 60 firefighters tackle blaze at London sports pavilion | UK | News

Southall fire: 8 fire engines and 60 firefighters tackle blaze at London sports pavilion | UK | News

London Fire Brigade was sent to tackle a fire at a sports pavilion in Tentelow Lane, Southall. Firefighters were called at 2.37am and crew members from Southall, Heston and surrounding stations remain... Read more »
15 fire engines and 125 firefighters called to stop blaze in London tower block | London

15 fire engines and 125 firefighters called to stop blaze in London tower block | London

15 fire engines and 125 firefighters were called to extinguish a large blaze in a top-floor flat in a tower block in North Woolwich, east London, after a record-breaking heatwave saw a... Read more »
Trafalgar square fire: Smoke rises over central London as firefighters rush to scene | UK | News

Trafalgar square fire: Smoke rises over central London as firefighters rush to scene | UK | News

Police have established a cordon to keep members of the public away from the flames. The Mall is closed in both directions between Trafalgar Square and Horse Guards Road because of the incident,... Read more »
London and Surrey fires: Firefighters battle large blazes around the capital with one declared a ‘major incident’ | UK News

London and Surrey fires: Firefighters battle large blazes around the capital with one declared a ‘major incident’ | UK News

The fire service in Surrey has declared a major incident as crews battle an open fire – as crews in the capital fight two other large blazes, with people in west London... 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 »
More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze in Woolwich tower block in east London

More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze in Woolwich tower block in east London

More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in a top-floor flat in Woolwich in east London. Flats below the 17th-floor apartment in Dunedin House, Manwood Street, were evacuated, while people nearby... Read more »