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Thornton Heath ‘gas’ explosion: Child killed and three people in critical condition

Merton Council has opened an evacuation centre after declaring a ‘major incident’

The Independent UK

Thornton Heath: Girl, 4, killed and three fight for life as house destroyed in gas blast

Four people were rescued after six fire engines and around 40 firefighters raced to a terraced property in Thornton Heath, Croydon just after 7am today

Daily Mirror

Four-year-old girl missing after explosion destroys house

A search is under way at the scene

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About 50 properties damaged after flooding in north London

Emergency services were called to the scene in Islington.

The Independent UK

Croydon house explosion: Girl, 4, feared missing as rescuers search wreckage

Firefighters are still searching for one more person within the destroyed property in Thornton Heath, said London Fire Brigade after four people were rescued early this morning

Daily Mirror

Holloway: Flooding laps at homes after water main bursts

Multiple roads were closed in Holloway on Monday morning after a water main burst, causing flooding up to 4-foot high in places.London Fire Brigade said they were called at 7.01am to the corner of Hornsey Road and Tollington Road after a 36-inch water main burst.Eight fire engines and around 60…

Evening Standard

London floods: Mayhem as road turns into river with street completely submerged

Footage and images from the scene show the water on Hornsey and Tollington Road in Islington, near Finsbury Park in north London, sitting above the level of car tyres

Daily Mirror

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Thornton Heath fire: Body of child found in rubble of house destroyed in gas explosion

A child was pronounced dead at the scene and three people are believed to have potentially life-threatening injuries after a home was destroyed in a gas explosion in South London

Daily Mirror

Wildfires break out across London as capital sizzles in new heatwave

Heavy ash fell on residents miles away from the origin of the wildfire

Evening Standard

M&S stops sale of disposable barbecues as London Fire Brigade pushes for total ban

London Fire Brigade has urged total ban on the products, saying they can cause ‘untold damage’

Evening Standard

Marks & Spencer takes disposable barbecues off UK shelves amid wildfire risk

London Fire Brigade last week called for a total ban after facing one of the busiest periods in its history during a record-breaking heatwave.

The Independent UK

Fire crews tackle waste recycling factory fire in west London

Ten gas cylinders were removed as a precaution

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade says 100 firefighters called to factory fire in Hayes

London Fire Brigade said on Tuesday that 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to tackle a fire at a factory on Rigby Lane in Hayes.

Reuters

Around 100 firefighters tackle grass fire near Heathrow airport

Around six hectares of land are alight and producing a large amount of smoke, the London Fire Brigade said

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‘Big on safety, Lidl on grass fires’: London Fire Brigade attacks supermarkets over disposable BBQ sales

A number of wildfires broke out amid the record-breaking July heatwave in the UK

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade ‘still needs to improve’, watchdog finds

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) must improve the way it responds to incidents and tackle “deeper-seated problems” such as bullying and discrimination, a watchdog has found.

Daily Mirror

Brits warned to 'use water wisely' and reduce 'unnecessary consumption'

If there is no significant rain in the next few weeks, many areas in the UK will tip into the 'drought' stage, which could lead to hosepipe bans and restrictions for farmers irrigating their crops

Daily Mirror

Couple slammed for having BBQ in park hours after firefighters battled blaze

The man and woman were photographed cooking on a BBQ in Millfields Park, in Hackney, East London, just feet away from a patch of land that had erupted into flames hours before

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Fire chiefs urge London to prepare for wildfires

The London Fire Brigade said the risk was ‘immediate’.

The Independent UK

Fire chiefs urge UK cities to prepare for wildfires

The London Fire Brigade said the risk was ‘immediate’.

The Independent UK

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

Firefighters warned against complacency after a record-breaking high of 40.3C was reached last week.

The Independent UK

Cancel barbecues, says London Fire Brigade as capital sees multiple weather-related blazes

The fire service said it had dealt with more incidents on Sunday than it normally would in a 24-hour period.

Daily Mirror

Firefighters 'at breaking point' because of slashed jobs, pay cuts and heatwave chaos

The London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since World War Two on Tuesday, dealing with more than 1,146 incidents and taking 2,670 calls and campaigners warn more could follow

Evening Standard

Investigation launched into shrubland fire in North London

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out in shrubland in Enfield.

Daily Mirror

Families affected by Wennington wildfire allowed back to see charred remains of homes

Some Wennington residents were visibly upset as they returned to the east London village, where several homes were destroyed by Tuesday's wildfire during record heatwave temperatures

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