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The Latest Breaking News from London Fire Brigade

King’s Cross hotel fire sees 30 staff and guests evacuated as smoker blamed

Emergency crews rescued four others at around 2am on Saturday in central London

Evening Standard

Woman dies after south London house fire

Crews called to blaze in Bath Close, Peckham at 10pm on Monday

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M&S staff rushed to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning as major incident declared at London store

Firefighters and paramedics responded after carbon monoxide was detected throughout the shop, with 11 people taken to hospital

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Dozens treated after ‘carbon monoxide leak’ at M&S

Local councillor David Llewellyn Gardner urged people to avoid the area until further notice

The Independent UK

Warning issued over Christmas lights amid fire safety fears

Christmas lights are often powered by lithium-ion batteries which, when placed in everyday rubbish bins, can get crushed in bin lorries or at waste sites, sparking dangerous fires

The Independent UK

Blaze rips through smoker’s flat as 25 firefighters race to scene in Notting Hill

London Fire Brigade urges smokers to ensure cigarettes are completely out before disposal

Evening Standard

Holborn fire LIVE: Firefighters tackle underground blaze in heart of London

Around 70 firefighters have been called to the scene on Theobolds Road

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Major incident stood down at London warehouse fire

Around 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to the fire in London warehouse which may contain fireworks, the London Fire Brigade said.

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Man warns over e-scooters after fleeing fire which destroyed flat

Jahmell Campbell was at his grandmother’s flat in Catford, south-east London, when his e-scooter burst into flames.

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Firefighters battling large blaze at west London warehouse

The fire is located in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall.

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Hero firefighter rescues family from 'ferocious' e-bike fire during first week in job

A newly trained firefighter rescued a family from a dangerous e-bike fire on just his second night shift

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Fireworks spark flat fire and tree burns as LFB handles highest number of Bonfire Night calls in a decade

Crews responded to a flat fire in Whitechapel sparked by a firework, a box of fireworks alight in a Hackney park, and a tree fire in Brixton Hill, among other incidents

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Police attacked with fireworks amid Bonfire Night disorder across the UK

West Midlands Police made more than 20 arrests after officers were attacked with fireworks in Birmingham.

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Fireworks let off on bus and in block of flats in London Halloween horror

The London Fire Brigade has urged caution after 27 firework-related incidents were recorded over Halloween weekend

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Dachshund rescued after getting stuck three feet underground in foxhole in east London

Firefighters had to use a special camera to find the dog after it got stuck deep underground

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Two rescued from burning building after huge Diwali fire started by fireworks in west London

No injuries were reported but fifteen people have been temporarily displaced as a result of the blaze

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'Firework killed my family and destroyed my life', says London father

Aroen Kishen has warned of the danger of fireworks, two years after the fire which killed his wife and two children

The Independent UK

Huge fire at London Poundland shuts high street while 100 firefighters tackle blaze

London Fire Brigade sent 15 fire engines to the High Street in Penge

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Penge fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at Poundland on southeast London high street

Businesses evacuated as fifteen fire engines called to High Street in Penge at around 4.30am as shop engulfed in flames

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Vehicle destroyed by fire in car park at Heathrow Airport

London Fire Brigade sent four fire engines to the scene at Terminal 3 on Wednesday morning.

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport car park closed after fire breaks out

A spokesperson for Heathrow said the airport itself remains fully operational, though there are delays for passengers arriving for flights

The Independent UK

E-bike fires on track to hit record high this year

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it has recorded 165 fires involving the vehicles in 2025 up to September 28.

The Independent UK

Man charged with arson and attempted murder after Enfield flat fire

Nathaniel Dwyer-White, 33, has been charged with attempted murder and arson, among other offences

The Independent UK

Three children in hospital after flat fire in Enfield

A fire in a three-storey block of flats in Enfield has put three children in hospital with smoke inhalation

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Westfield shopping centre evacuated because of fire in car park

Several vehicles have been damaged by fire in the car park at Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, the London Fire Brigade said.

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