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London Fire Brigade is urging Londoners to complete a free online Home Fire Safety Check before Christmas. The thoughts of everyone at London Fire Brigade are with the people of Hong Kong whose lives have been affected by this devastating fire.

As the Brigade sees a record number of fires caused by either an e-bike or e-scooter, firefighters are issuing a timely Black Friday warning to Londoners about the dangers of buying these products from online marketplaces. A firefighter had a dramatic start to his career after rescuing a family from a fire on his fourth day with LFB.

Niran Mothada has been appointed as the Independent Chair of Professional Standards London Fire Brigade has taken another step in its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint with the rollout of its first fully electric large goods vehicles and driver training cars Ahead of Bonfire Night and during a busy Halloween weekend, London Fire Brigade hosted an accessible event at Croydon Fire Station for young people with additional needs as part of its message for Londoners to attend organised fireworks displays instead of setting them off at home.

London Fire Brigade has submitted a planning application for the refurbishment of its site at 8 Albert Embankment. The application also includes plans to modernise Lambeth Fire Station, which forms part of the building.

Ahead of Halloween, London Fire Brigade is raising awareness around the flammability of fancy dress costumes. The Brigade’s scientific advisors and Fire Investigators recently carried out a controlled burn demonstration to show how rapidly costumes can catch fire and burn.

Firefighters are renewing their efforts to warn Londoners about the dangers of e-bikes, e-scooters and lithium batteries following three severe fires in three separate parts of London in one week.