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Deadly house fire 'caused by freezer'

27.09.11
A house blaze that killed five children and their mother was probably caused by a freezer, London Fire Brigade says... more

Firefighters battled blazes every five minutes during riots

14.09.11
Firefighters were battling blazes in the capital every five minutes as the riots marked the service's 'toughest test', a report has found... more

Firefighters battle with warehouse blaze

09.08.11
Around 40 firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a warehouse in Enfield, London Fire Brigade has confirmed... more

Fire crews 'forced to drive minibuses with no hoses'

14.07.11
Lives are at risk because firefighters across London are being forced to drive minibuses instead of fire engines, union officials claim... more

Man died after fire started in faulty fridge

08.07.11
A father died in a fire caused by a Beko refrigerator, despite London Fire Brigade warning the manufacturer months earlier about the safety of its appliances... more

It wasn't lightning: Bermondsey flat fire started by faulty fridge

05.07.11
London Fire Brigade have issued a warning over faulty appliances after they found a fire in the capital was caused by a broken fridge freezer... more

Is it the fire brigade or hole-in-the-road gang?

16.06.11
An underground explosion sent a manhole cover flying into the air after a suspected electrical fault caused heat to build under the pavement... more

M1 reopens as police investigate 'arson attack' on scrapyard

19.04.11
The owner of a scrapyard that caught fire under the M1 believes he may have been targeted by arsonists over a business dispute... more

Safety warnings after two women killed in Lewisham tower block

21.03.11
Catalogue of safety breaches at a council tower block where two women died last month has been discovered by fire brigade inspectors... more

Fire engine supplier in 999 call to shareholders

14.03.11
AssetCo, the group which owns London's fire engines, says it has ended several months of bid talks and taken out an emergency loan of £1.45 million as it tries to raise more cash from shareholders ... more

Prince Charles recycles for eco show home

14.03.11
Prince Charles has unveiled an 'eco house' that he believes provides a blueprint for an environmentally friendly way of life ... more

Four firefighters injured in flats rescue

10.01.11
Four firefighters were injured rescuing a resident from a blaze that engulfed flats in Wandsworth... more

London's stand-in fire crews 'will struggle on bonfire night'

01.11.10
Stand-in firefighter reveals major concerns about whether temporary crews will be able to keep London safe on bonfire night... more

Ambulance crews' concern at cover for fire strikers

29.10.10
Ambulance crews have expressed concern at the lack of experience of stand-in firefighters of coping with emergencies during fire strikes... more

London firefighters announce strike dates

15.10.10
London firefighters are to stage two crippling one-day strikes starting on 23 October... more

Fire near Buckingham Palace sparks Mall clearance

14.07.10
A car catches fire on The Mall, just yards from Prince Charles’s residence... more

Commuters evacuated as fire breaks out at Liverpool Street station

09.07.10
One of London's busiest railways stations was closed and 2,000 commuters evacuated after a fire broke out... more

See what Dickens insured

04.06.10
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Chemical alert at Science Museum

20.05.10
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Cutting fire engines will risk lives, claims union

17.03.10
Lives of Londoners could be put at risk under plans to reduce the number of fire engines serving the capital at night, a union warns... more

Dispute leaves London area short of 50 fire engines a day

16.09.09
Dispute between firefighters and management has left about 15 stations and 50 fire engines out of action on every shift because of staff shortages, it was claimed... more

Fire destroys Hoxton school

31.07.09
Three people were treated by ambulance staff during a major fire at a primary school in east London... more

Camberwell tower blaze 'caused by faulty TV'

22.07.09
Fire which killed six people in a tower block was sparked by an electrical fault in an old television set, police said... more

Conservationists bid to save 18th century mural damaged in fire

17.07.09
Conservation workers try to save a precious wall mural dating from the 1700s which was damaged when a Grade II-listed building went up in flames in Soho... more

Fireman sues for failed driving tests that ‘cost him £6,000 rise’

10.07.09
Fireman suing the London Fire Brigade for £16,000, claiming he was denied a pay rise because he had not passed his driving test... more

Three hurt in massive gas blast

01.07.09
Three people injured in a suspected gas explosion which demolished a two-storey building in Hendon ... more

Tree rips roof off London bus

19.03.09
A bus driver was taken to hospital after her double decker hit a tree and its roof was torn off... more

Blaze threatens historic records at College of Arms

05.02.09
Heraldry records of Britain’s most eminent families were under threat after a fire broke out at the 17th-century building storing them... more

Fireman wins second payout

24.10.08
A black fireman who said he suffered racist bullying at three fire stations has won a second out-of-court payout... more

Heater started Camden fire

25.07.08
The huge blaze that ripped through Camden's Canal Market causing millions of pounds of damage in February was triggered by a stallholder's gas heater... more

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