London Fire

Fifteen fire engines and 100 firefighters tackled a huge blaze in a residential area of the village of Wennington, in east London, on Tuesday afternoon. TV ...

The sooner we know about a fire, the sooner we can bring it under control and prevent it from spreading further, reducing the need for us to mobilise additional resources. TV footage showed buildings and fields on fire and black smoke billowing into the air. “The brigade remains ready to respond to incidents; however, we want to ensure our resources are available for people who really need our help,” he said.

Dozens of fire engines and hundreds of firefighters have been involved in tackling at least 10 separate blazes, as London Mayor Sadiq Khan called the ...

You could not have a naked fire anywhere on days of total fire ban. And we would have days of total fire ban. Nearby fields were completely scorched and burning intensely. And so, for example, you build fire breaks around your properties. The police are counting residents inside the pub and offering help. • Eight fire engines attended a fire on The Broadway in Wembley Blessing said she heard loud bangs outside and saw the police shouting out. I met a man who said his mum was buried there, he couldn't find words to describe his sadness. Lynn Sabberton lives with her husband, who has COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Her neighbour knocked on their door and told them they had to leave. A lot of them were distressed unfortunately." You could see the smoke spreading though fields, fuelled by brittle dry ground, which crunched underfoot. There are loads of animals being saved."

London Fire Brigade (LFB) assistant commissioner Jonathan Smith said it had to investigate every incident before it could give an "accurate picture". He said ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: "On a normal day the London Fire Brigade responds to between three and four hundred incidents. The blaze in Ballards Road, Dagenham, began as a grassfire before spreading to a range of properties and a workshop. - Four engines to a fire on Sidcup Road, Eltham - Twelve engines to a fire at The Broadway, Wembley - Four engines to a grass fire over an area of about one hectare (2.5 acres) of woodland and undergrowth on Chapel View in Croydon - Six engines to a grass fire on Sunningfields Crescent, Hendon - Eight engines to a grass fire on Ballards Road, Dagenham - Eight engines to a grass fire on Oaks Road, Croydon - Ten engines to a restaurant fire on Green Lanes in Southgate, where about 70 firefighters remain at the scene - Thirty fire engines and 175 firefighters to a grass fire on Pea Lane in Upminster, where smoke billowed over the M25 motorway - Twelve engines to Uxbridge Road in Pinner to tackle a fire involving garden fencing and trees