Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a flat fire on Forty Acre Lane in Canning Town. A small part of a flat on the 20th floor of a 24-storey block of flats was damaged by fire. There ...

Firefighters responded to an incident near Banstead, where a part of a tree collapsed trapping a child. Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: "Earlier today firefighters were mobilised to an ...

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a shop with flats above on Woodford Avenue in Ilford.

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters responded to a fire on Boston Road, Hanwell. The fire was located in a vehicle workshop, containing three vehicles. One person was rescued at the scene by ...

London Fire Brigade has issued an urgent warning of the dangers of misusing fireworks in the lead-up to Halloween, Bonfire Night and Diwali following a spate of firework-related incidents across the ...

Part of a three-storey semi-detached house was damaged by fire. Two adults left the property before firefighters arrived. They were treated at the scene by firefighters for smoke inhalation and left ...

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire on Norwood Road in Southall. Half of the first floor and roof of a two-storey warehouse were damaged by fire. The roof was also damaged. Ten ...

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 ...

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 ...

Firefighters have issued a reminder of their smoking safety advice following a fire at a block of flats in Stratford. The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by the unsafe disposal of ...

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 ...