London Fire Brigade
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Five members of our Search and Rescue team joined the International Search and Rescue team that went out to Nepal to help in the rescue effort. Find out what they saw and how they helped.
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A warehouse fire in Charlton yesterday evening could be seen from miles away after a plume of black smoke filled the air. Ten fire engines and over 70 firefighters attended the fire, which was at a large distribution warehouse. 
Around 200 members of staff left the building before the Brigade arrived. The fire damaged six lorries and a small part of the warehouse.
Station Manager Bruce Grain who was at the scene, praised firefighters for preventing the fire from spreading any...
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  • Scott Davies I saw someone in a Asda uniform running away smile emoticon
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  • Kate Knight My brother is a LFB fireman and was there last night putting it out, he's a real life hero!
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Yesterday at 8:54am · 
When bonfires go massively wrong! A bonfire was left unattended and quickly got out of control causing two homes to have severe damage in Selhurst. If you're planning on burning wood in your garden make sure you keep an eye on it and place it far away from property http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_18ma…
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  • Tony De Fer, Rapid Response: True Stories of my Life as a Paramedic, Andreas Rudlof and 85 others like this.
  • Lee Bradbury When my Dad was in the job (Middx & LFB) he turned out to an out-of-control bonfire; a fence, double garage and trees were well alight.
    The wife of the man who'd started the bonfire point him out to the Crew and said in a loud voice....."He used to be a Fireman". There were a lot of smiling Firemen and one red-faced ex-Fireman in that garden.
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May 17 at 3:02am · Edited · 
The Brigade’s first fireboat, the Massey Shaw sets off from West India Docks tomorrow on her way to join a flotilla of Little Ships for the 75th anniversary commemorations of Dunkirk. She’ll spend a few days in the port of Ramsgate and Fire Cadets will form a guard of honour when visitors are allowed on board. A group of enthusiasts restored the Massey Shaw to her former glory, but she was not designed for use in the open sea, so the crew of volunteers are hoping for a flat calm when she crosses the Channel on Thursday.
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May 16 at 2:27am · 
Hot off the press: 300 Journalists put down their drinks at Regional Press Awards and got out while we dealt with a fire at a hotel in Mayfair © Jon Lewis http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_1505…
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  • Clive Hawkins Must have been serious for journalists to put down their drinks!!
    10 · May 16 at 2:35am
  • Shaun Keen Yes the media have never been a real support to the firefighters. In the back pocket of the government. Or am I being too cynical?
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May 14 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 b