E-bikes are helping more people travel more affordably and efficiently.π΄β‘But as their popularity grows, so does the importance of understanding battery safety. @londonfire firefighters recount attending a residential fire later confirmed to have started from an e-bike battery.
The fire in Brentford is now under control.
Crews will remain on the scene into the evening, working to dampen down the waste pile and extinguish remaining pockets of fire.
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Crews are working to extinguish a fire involving a pile of waste at a facility on Transport Avenue, Brentford.
People in the immediate area are advised to keep doors and windows closed where possible, due to the smoke being produced.
More info https://t.co/uET0kcaTpP
Crews are working to extinguish a fire involving a pile of waste at a facility on Transport Avenue, Brentford.
People in the immediate area are advised to keep doors and windows closed where possible, due to the smoke being produced.
More info https://t.co/uET0kcaTpP
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are responding to a fire at a waste facility on Transport Avenue, Brentford.
More information to follow https://t.co/uET0kcaTpP
We rescued 2,455 people between Apr '25 and Mar '26 β an average of nearly seven people a day.
From high-rise fires and multi-car collisions to rescues from lifts and rivers, crews used their expertise to rescue Londoners from 44 types of emergencies.
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The fire in #Islington is now under control.
Crews will remain on scene this morning to fully extinguish the fire.
There are currently no reports of any injuries.
Crews are working hard to extinguish this fire in #Islington.
Traffic likely to be impacted by the fire this morning, so please avoid the area if you can.
Crews are working hard to extinguish this fire in #Islington.
Traffic likely to be impacted by the fire this morning, so please avoid the area if you can.
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters are tackling a fire at a derelict building on Highgate Hill in Islington.
A small part of the ground and lower ground floor is alight.
More information - https://t.co/xzbzVWz8yp
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters are tackling a fire at a derelict building on Highgate Hill in Islington.
A small part of the ground and lower ground floor is alight.
More information - https://t.co/xzbzVWz8yp
The fire in Golders Green is now under control.
Part of the ground floor and a small part of the first and second floors remains alight.
Crews will remain on scene for the remainder of the day to fully extinguish the fire.
Firefighters are working hard to bring this fire under control.
A turntable ladder is being used to spray water on the fire from above a neighbouring building.
Our Drone Team are also on scene to survey the incident from above, providing live images and thermal imagery.
Firefighters are working hard to bring this fire under control.
A turntable ladder is being used to spray water on the fire from above a neighbouring building.
Our Drone Team are also on scene to survey the incident from above, providing live images and thermal imagery.
The fire in #GoldersGreen is affecting a ground floor shop and a storage area to the rear of the shop.
One of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders is being used at the scene as a water tower to help fight the fire from above.
More: https://t.co/5Whs6RRvhp
The fire in #GoldersGreen is affecting a ground floor shop and a storage area to the rear of the shop.
One of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders is being used at the scene as a water tower to help fight the fire from above.
More: https://t.co/5Whs6RRvhp
We are currently responding to a large fire at a commercial premises on Golders Green Road in Golders Green.
Please keep windows and doors closed due to smoke travel and avoid the area where possible whilst we work to extinguish the fire.
More: https://t.co/5Whs6RRvhp
@capital_booze The fire at a warehouse in #Neasden was extinguished overnight. Crews remain on scene this morning dampening down.
There have been no reports of any injuries.
https://t.co/XKhOm7P3uJ
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been called to a fire at a warehouse near the North Circular Road in #Neasden.
Motorists can expect some significant traffic disruption westbound on the A406 whilst the incident is ongoing.
More: https://t.co/XKhOm7P3uJ
Seven fire engines are at a grass fire near Berwick Pond Road in #Rainham. Crews are also attending calls to further outdoor fires across Havering & other parts of London.
During this hot & dry weather, please take extra care to help prevent wildfires.
https://t.co/mnfGjkp4Yf
We took 3,644 calls and attended over 2,000 incidents over a very busy Bank Holiday weekend period.
With the fine weather set to continue over half-term, we're urging people to be careful outdoors and particularly around the water.
https://t.co/wcG618bFtV
The fire in Willesden Green is now under control.
Power supplies in the immediate area are likely to remain impacted into the evening.
https://t.co/o6DcLhmzBO
The fire in Willesden Green involves an electrical transformer and a communications mast.
A neighbouring supermarket has been evacuated and closed as a precaution whilst crews respond.
More info https://t.co/o6DcLhmzBO
The fire in Willesden Green involves an electrical transformer and a communications mast.
A neighbouring supermarket has been evacuated and closed as a precaution whilst crews respond.
More info https://t.co/o6DcLhmzBO
Crews are responding to a fire involving an electrical transformer in Willesden Green.
Residents in the immediate area are advised to keep doors and windows closed where possible as crews respond. This is due to the volume of smoke produced by the fire.
More info to follow