It began on the afternoon of Saturday, 22 June 1861 at Cotton's Wharf, where many warehouses were situated. The buildings were filled with an huge array of goods, including jute, hemp, cotton, spices, ...

In 1666, a devastating fire swept through London, destroying 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, The Royal Exchange, Guildhall and St. Paul’s Cathedral. So how did it happen? Homes arched out over the ...

London Fire Brigade is here to help make London the safest global city. Our vision is to be a world class fire and rescue service for London, Londoners and visitors. A number of factors are important ...

Records indicate there was a permanent fire station in Bethnal Green as early as 1871. This station replaced an even earlier temporary station located in parish vestry premises on Church Row. On 29 ...

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a takeaway restaurant on Kennington Road in Lambeth. An extraction unit on a flat roof above the takeaway, along with ducting, was ...

- it’s a legal requirement to have a fire risk assessment, and to make sure it’s regularly reviewed and kept up to date. If your business or organisation is relatively small and you think your ...