Jamie Gray Mirna Alsharif The cause of the fire at a power substation near Heathrow Airport is "believed to be non-suspicious," according to the London Fire Brigade Deputy Commissioner Jonathan Smith.

Heathrow Airport faces mounting pressure from the world’s biggest airlines after the power outage shutdown grounded hundreds ...

Fire crews were called to reports of a transformer alight at North Hyde substation in Hayes, west London, at 11.23pm on Thursday, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. The blaze at the facility ...

One of London Fire Brigade's longest serving firefighters has retired after 50 years in the service. Clive Robinson started his career at 18 years old when he was paid 80p an hour. Mr Robinson ...

Clive Robinson started at the London Fire Brigade in 1975 at the age of 18, working 48-hour weeks and earning £2,000 a year One of London Fire Brigade's longest serving firefighters has retired ...

Electric bikes, which have been labelled a ‘ticking timebomb’, are now banned on the London Underground and Overground due to fire risk. E-bike fires have caused concern among Londoners after ...

The cause of the fire will continue to be investigated by National Grid, London Fire Brigade and Southern Electricity Network. The fire led to the closure of Heathrow for almost an entire day ...

Two months after the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county. The surveys use various criteria to identify ...

The fire was put out by crews from London Fire Brigade. In a similar event in March 2024 an e-bike burst into flames at rush hour on the platform at Sutton Station in south London. Smoke emerged ...

Authorities said they found no evidence that it was suspicious, and the London Fire Brigade said its investigation would focus on the electrical distribution equipment at the substation.

The extent of their injuries has not yet been disclosed. Crews deployed one of the London Fire Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders, allowing firefighters to douse the flames from above.

Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps that categorize areas in Southern California as moderate, high or very high risk. The new maps, which factor in elements like vegetation and terrain ...