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Yesterday at 10:39am · 
We’re backing Strictly star Claudia Winkleman’s call for people to take extra care with candles, especially if they are being used around children.
The presenter’s daughter suffered serious burns when her Halloween costume caught fire last year. The eight-year-old was dressed in a witch’s costume when it brushed against a candle and was set alight.
In 2014, there were 82 fire related injuries in London between Halloween and Bonfire Night – a 37 percent increase on the number ...
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  • Tina Thomas Jennings Not just halloween costumes either. Its all dressing up clothes as they're classed as toys bloody hell
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  • Melanie Smith I'm so glad someone has seen sense to highlight the dangers of candles as on the TV they seem to be focusing on the costumes being the problem rather than the obvious danger of children and naked flames!! 😕
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May 13 at 9:14am · 
A woman 'cheated death' after a 4 tonne advert crashed to the ground in Tooting. Sadly a pigeon didn't escape. Firefighters say if it had happened an hour later it could have been a disaster http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_12Ma…
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May 12 at 9:17am · 
Last weekend 24 firefighters and officers attended the VE70 service at Westminster Abbey before helping veterans in the parade from Westminster Abbey along Whitehall to horse guards parade where they marched past HRH Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prime Minster David Cameron, as the Red Arrows roared overhead.
The firefighters assisted the British Legion in looking after the WW2 veterans during the day, before attending a special event at St James’ Park to mark the occasion.
Station Manager Kevin McKenzie who was one of the LFB coordinators said: “VE70 was a day to be proud of and a very humbling experience.”
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May 11 at 9:29am · 
Planning on making the most of the warm weather by having a BBQ tonight? Follow our top five safety tips to avoid ending up with more than a burnt sausage.
1) Never use a barbecue indoors or on a balcony.
2) Make sure barbecues are placed on level ground where they will not top over.
3) Keep barbecues away from your home, sheds, fences, garden furniture, trees, shrubs and tents...
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May 9 at 2:33am · 
Many people dismiss the claim that fires can be caused by the sun’s rays refracting off mirrors as just another urban myth, but a fire on Merrow Street in Southwark on Bank Holiday Monday proved the sceptics wrong. Fire investigators found a scorched make up mirror in the debris and believe the mirror refracted the sun’s rays onto the bedroom curtains and started a fire. Luckily, nobody was asleep in bed or injured in the blaze. 
The fire destroyed the bedroom and led fire investigator Charlie Pugsley to warn: "These sort of fires are not as rare as you would think. I’ve seen everything from mirrors, Nutella jars to sparkly door knobs and crystal balls starting fires. Mirrors should be kept out of direct sunlight, particularly in the early morning and late evening when the sun is low and more likely to shine through your windows.”
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  • Henry John DouglasMirrors do not refract...they reflect. For refraction, the light has to pass through the object. Thus a fire caused by refraction woud start behind the object, whereas reflection would cause a fire somewhere in front of the object. Also, the main culpr...See More
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  • Rob JamiesonI am a firefighter in Ohio, USA and have been to two incidents caused by mirrors reflecting light. One was a bathroom beauty mirror that reflected light on to a calendar on the wall and ignited it, the other was another beauy mirror in a bedroom that ...See More
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May 8 at 10:24am · 
Earlier we observed two minutes silence across the Brigade to mark VE Day.
Firefighters that had finished putting out a fire at a restaurant on Wardour Street in Soho also observed the silence and at HQ we were joined by staff from London Ambulance
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  • Dean Macintyre Great, as a volunteer with GMFRS in Manchester is great to see our colleagues doing this well done guys. Plus I will be there with showsec can't wait.
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  • Ann Harrison Hope you still have jobs in the months to come.
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May 8 at 5:49am · 
Today is the 70th anniversary of VE Day. At 3pm we’ll join those around the country in remembering all of the lives lost during the war. A three day weekend of events is planned across the country to commemorate the moment Winston Churchill declared the end of the war in Europe.
On Sunday, some of our firefighters will be taking part in a parade of current service personnel and veterans in central London, where they will be assisting members of the Royal British Legion.
Learn more about our role during the Second World War here http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/fire-brigade-during-the-secon…
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  • Kevin Brown The Hero's with grimy faces. Respect and thanks to each and every one of them.
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  • Jill Aslan My grandfather, Trevor Frank Watkins, my dad Trevor (Taff) Watkins and my mum, Alma Watkins (nèe Arnold) all served in the Fire Brigade in London during the Blitz. Dad was so miffed, he went on to join the RAF Bomber Command as a Flight Engineer.... I still can't imagine my petite, beautiful mum driving a huge lorry around Surrey Docks...
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May 7 at 8:46am · 
Nine of our oldest fire stations are currently being rebuilt so they are better equipped to house modern firefighting equipment. Part of the redesign includes a community room that can be booked out for local events and activities. 
Today as Britain heads to the polls the community room at the new West Norwood fire station is being used as an election polling station. The fire station is operating as normal, but as far as we know this is the first time a London fire station has been used for this purpose. 
For more information on our station rebuilding programme visit http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/PFIProject.asp
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May 6 at 9:09am · 
Over the last few days in Nepal the International Search and Rescue team (ISAR) have been playing a key role in the continued relief effort.
The team’s duties have included evacuating a four year old girl with a serious leg injury to a field hospital for on going treatment and treating a young boy’s broken arm using a plastic bottle as a splint.
The crew has also been involved in the removal of a brick built column which was overhanging a teaching hospital and put in place te...
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May 4 at 2:03am · 
Chips for dinner? A flat fire in Enfield this week brought home the dangers of leaving chip pans unattended. We get called to around one fire a day caused by chip pans and deep fat fryers and last year 80 people were injured as a result, more than half seriously. Share our tips with your family and friends to avoid a cooking disaster like this one: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_2704…
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  • Kim Marie Chaloner Omg I always knew that chip pans were a major course of fire but deep fat fryers. .. really .... I thought they were as safe as houses
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  • Greg Thatcher A ghost was responsible. There was a programme about it on the telly the other night.
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