Freedom of information (FOI) releases from LFB

This is a disclosure log of London Fire Brigade's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. Fires involving vapes and e-cigarettes, 2022 to 2025

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following for each of the calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. 1. The number of fires attended where the source of ignition was recorded as a vape, e-cigarette or vape battery or charger. 2. The number in question 1 broken down by where the fire occurred: a dwelling; a road vehicle; a refuse collection vehicle; a waste, recycling or landfill site; a domestic bin or communal bin store; other. 3. The number in question 1 where the vape was recorded as a disposable (single-use) device, where that is recorded. 4. The number of fatalities and the number of casualties in the fires in question 1. 5. For the largest fire in question 1 in each year, the date, the type of location and the number of appliances sent. I recognise that vapes are not a separate category in the Incident Recording System and are often recorded under batteries or other electrical sources. Where that is the case, please identify the fires by a keyword search of the incident narrative or description fields for "vape", "vaping", "e-cig" and "e-cigarette", and state in your response that the figures were produced that way.

    Published: 28 October 2026

  2. Bonfire night incidents - numbers and expenditure

    Dear London Fire Brigade, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information: i) - The number of calls made to your fire service relating to incidents on Bonfire Night (5th November) for each of the last five years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025). ii) - The number of incidents your fire service actually attended after being called out on Bonfire Night (5th November) for each of the last three years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025). iii) - The total cost to your fire service of attending firework-related incidents for each of the last three financial years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25). Please provide this data separately for each year so that a year-on-year comparison can be made. If one part of the request can be answered sooner than the others, please send that information first, followed by any subsequent data. If you have any questions about this request, I will be more than happy to clarify. This information should be made available to me in electronic form if possible.

    Published: 28 October 2026

  3. Fire Incidents at St Mark’s Square, Bromley

    In particular, I request:

    • Fire investigation reports relating to the fires that occurred at St Mark’s Square in 2022 and 2024

    • Any reports or internal communications referencing fire spread within the building during these incidents

    • Any recommendations made by the London Fire Brigade regarding building safety or fire safety improvements following these incidents

    • Any correspondence between the London Fire Brigade and the building owner, managing agent or contractors relating to fire safety concerns at St Mark’s Square If any of the requested information cannot be disclosed in full, please provide any redacted versions that can be released.

    Published: 27 October 2026

  4. UPS maintenance – London Fire Brigade

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide:

    1. The number of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems in your estate and, where held, their manufacturer and approximate kVA rating (a summary is fine – site-level locations are not required).

    2. The name of the current supplier(s) contracted to maintain these UPS systems. If UPS maintenance is delivered within a wider facilities management or M&E contract, please name that contractor and any UPS subcontractor.

    3. The start date, end date and any extension options of that contract.

    4. The annual contract value.

    5. The procurement route used (e.g. framework name, open tender, direct award).

    6. The job title of the officer responsible for managing the contract.

    Published: 26 October 2026

  5. Monmouth House, SE4 2JP

    I would like to request both incident and fire safety report. The fire took place at some point between 1st August and 14th September at Monmouth House, Avignon Road, SE4 2JP.

    Published: 26 October 2026

  6. Fire incidents involving lithium powered phones and laptops

    Number of operational incidents that the Service has attended (over the last 24 months) that turned out to be fires involving mobiles (including charging units / charging bases etc) and laptops?

    Published: 26 October 2026

  7. premises with petroleum storage certificates or licences in Greater London, current and la

    A list of all premises currently holding a Petroleum Storage Certificate under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014, giving for each: premises name; full address and postcode; certificate holder (company or trading name — where the holder is a private individual the name may be withheld); date the current certificate was issued; date the premises was first licensed or certificated, where recorded; fee band (A, B or C) or total storage capacity in litres; number of tanks; and whether the premises is retail (dispensing to the public) or non-retail. The same fields for all premises whose Petroleum Storage Certificate, or petroleum licence under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928, has expired, lapsed, been surrendered, revoked, cancelled or not renewed, together with the date and reason where recorded and the last recorded status of the tanks (in use, decommissioned, removed, unknown). Please provide this for as far back as your records extend in electronic form. Please supply the information as a spreadsheet (CSV or Excel) rather than PDF. To be clear, this is a request for the lists themselves, not for a site-history search of any individual premises, so the Petroleum Group's chargeable Environmental Search service is not the appropriate route. Regulation 8(2)(a) of the EIR provides that no charge may be made for allowing access to any public registers or lists of environmental information held by the authority. If any part of this request would exceed the appropriate limit or be considered manifestly unreasonable, please tell me which part and provide the remainder. In that case please provide part 1 in full first, and part 2 from 1 January 2000 onwards.

    Published: 26 October 2026

  8. 80 Goodhall Street, NW10 6TS

    80 Goodhall Street, London NW10 6TS (also known as Kensal View), I would like to request the information that you hold on the building under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In particular, I would be grateful if you could share the following information covering the period 2023 to today:

    * The dates of any LFB attendances, and the recorded reason for each (for example, fire alarm activation, such as on 11 August 2026) together with corresponding reports — if available.

    * The dates and outcomes of any fire safety audits or inspections, and any letters or notices issued.

    * Any information or notifications LFB has received from the freeholder (Ybest Kensal View Ltd), its managing agents (Trent Park Properties, Urang Property Management, Woodstock Management), or anyone else acting on their behalf. Examples would be building plans, reports of faulty equipment or fire doors, and details of the evacuation strategy.

    * Whether the building, or any part of it, is registered with LFB, and since when.

    Published: 22 October 2026

  9. Fire service attendances and investigation reports, Deptford Recycling Centre, Landmann Way

    Deptford Recycling Centre, Landmann Way, London SE14 5RS, operated by SSSI Limited (Environment Agency permit EPR/FB3805UM/T001, legacy reference 83378): 

    1. A list of all Brigade attendances at the above premises, or at that address, in the ten years to the date of this request. For each attendance please provide the date, the incident type as recorded, and the number of appliances mobilised. I understand a fire occurred at the site in or around 2019 and would ask that the list covers that incident.

    2. The Incident Records for the fires of 8 June 2026 and 18 August 2026, including time of call, time of arrival, resources mobilised, duration of the incident, and the recorded description of the incident.

    3. The Fire Investigation Reports produced for the fires of 8 June 2026 and 18 August 2026, or, if either investigation remains open, confirmation of its status and the expected completion date.

    4. Any record of the cause of each fire as determined or provisionally determined by the Brigade.

    5. Any records held of fire safety audits, inspections, enforcement action, or advice issued in relation to these premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in the last ten years.

    6. Any correspondence between the Brigade and the Environment Agency, or between the Brigade and the London Borough of Lewisham, concerning fire risk at these premises, from 1 January 2024 to the date of this request.

    Published: 22 October 2026

  10. LULI COURT, SE14 6FB - Enforcement Notice Extension

    LULI COURT, TRIM STREET, LONDON, SE14 6FB (Ref 90/233421/PG) Specifically, where an extension to the compliance period specified in the Enforcement Notice was requested, considered, granted or refused, I request the following information: All written communications Copies of all correspondence, emails, letters, memoranda, reports, file notes, meeting notes and internal communications relating to: any request for an extension of time; consideration of such request; the decision to grant, refuse, or vary any extension; monitoring of compliance with the Enforcement Notice. Records of oral communications Copies of any notes, minutes, file records, transcripts, call logs, contemporaneous notes, diary entries or summaries of telephone conversations, meetings, site visits or other oral discussions relating to: imposing the notice; requests for extension; compliance with the Enforcement Notice; deliberations regarding whether an extension should be granted. Decision-making documents Copies of any assessments, recommendations, reports, briefing papers, risk assessments, decision records or authorisations used in determining whether an extension should be granted. Criteria applied Details of the statutory, policy, operational or other criteria applied when determining: whether an extension should be granted; the length of any extension granted; whether the Responsible Person had demonstrated sufficient progress towards compliance. Copies of any guidance, policies, procedures, frameworks or internal instructions relied upon by officers making that determination. Evidence considered Copies of documents, reports, surveys, certificates, contractor updates, progress reports, photographs or other evidence submitted by or on behalf of the Responsible Person that were considered when deciding whether to extend the compliance period. Authority and governance Details of the officer(s) and position(s) responsible for determining any extension request. Copies of any delegated authority documents identifying who may approve extensions to Enforcement Notices under Article 30 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Compliance monitoring Records of inspections, audits, progress reviews or compliance assessments undertaken between the date of the Enforcement Notice and the date on which any extension decision was made.

    Published: 22 October 2026