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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569 disclosures

  1. Chemical spill at Guy's Hospital of August 2025

    I am writing to request any report(s) of investigation(s) into the cause(s) of the chemical spill at Guy's Hospital in August 2025 and the response(s) to the spill held. I also request any report(s) of lessons learned as a consequence of this. The chemical spill to which I refer was reported by the BBC below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glpkdxn3go Given the potentially sensitive nature of this information, I ask you to redact any exempt information instead of refusing disclosure. This would be in accordance with guidance on best practice from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

    Published: 9 December 2025

  2. LFB policy on property minimum room sizes for fire stations

    I believe there is an LFB policy that stipulates minimum room sizes for rooms in the LFB estate - specifically fire stations. For example, minimum size for a gym, BA room, sleeping accommodation ect… Please could you share the policy in its entirety, that stipulates the minimum room size requirements on fire stations

    Published: 9 December 2025

  3. Incidents on E42 Biggin Hill and surrounding areas including Kent from 1st September 2025

    1. I would like to see the list of incidents and the appliance attendance times for any emergency incident that was attended on E42 Biggin Hills Ground and H26 New Addington's Ground. 2. How many times they have managed CRMP target attendance figures have failed for 1st and 2nd appliance attendance times. 3. This will include emergency call outs to Kent's ground and to the Biggin Hill Airport 4. How many times Kent FRS have been part of the attendance and how many times they have managed to attend and the timings 5. How many times since 1st Sept 25 has E421 or any standby appliance attended emergency calls off E42s ground including where and attendance times 6. Lastly how many times and for how long in hours E42 has been off The Run Through Training, lack of personnel or Strategic Resource since the 1st September 2025

    Published: 9 December 2025

  4. Repeated Fire Brigade Attendances for Water Leaks/Electrical Risk

    I would now like to request attendance records for the period 2019 to 2022,specifically for incidents related to water leaks, flooding, or electrical safety at Parkview Court, 15 Broomhill Road, London, SW18 4JG

    Published: 8 December 2025

  5. Highams Park Boathouse fire (24 Sept 2025)

    As part of a public-interest article about the recent fire at the boathouse, Highams Park Lake, I am requesting some additional information about the event. Please could you confirm: 3. Any safety/environmental concerns identified related to the building’s siting on the retaining dam.

    Published: 5 December 2025

  6. FOIA , Fire Safety report

    Please can you now send me any information from the completed audit, including any recommendations/ findings? The Fire Safety Audit to 81 Black Prince Road, SE1 7ET.

    Published: 5 December 2025

  7. Freedom of Information request - Construction Site Fires

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding fires attended at construction sites. Please provide the following information for the past three calendar years (2022, 2023, and 2024): Q1. The total number of fires attended at premises classified as “Construction site”, “Building under construction” or any other equivalent property type recorded under the Incident Recording System (IRS). Q2. For each recorded incident, where available: a. The date or month and year of the incident b. The recorded cause of fire as entered in the IRS (e.g. deliberate, electrical fault, misuse of equipment, etc.) c. The extent of damage (for example, confined to room of origin, spread to whole building, or other IRS category) d. Any recorded cost of response or property damage, if held If possible, please provide this data in an Excel or CSV format. If this request exceeds the cost limit, please prioritise providing items (1), (2a), and (2b) first, and advise how the request could be refined to remain within the limit.

    Published: 5 December 2025

  8. Freedom of Information Request –WAN Services

    I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Some or all of the information previously provided may now be out of date, so I would be grateful if you could provide updated responses to the following questions. Please address each section individually and, where multiple suppliers exist, provide information separately for each. ________________________________ Contract 1 – Wide Area Network (WAN) Services (Including HSCN) 1. WAN Provider(s) Please confirm the main supplier(s) for your WAN services. If this information is not available, please explain why. 1. Contract Expiry Date Please provide the expiry date for each WAN contract (DD/MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY acceptable). If rolling, please state the terms. 1. Contract Description Please provide a brief summary of the scope of each WAN contract. 1. Number of Sites Covered Please indicate the number of sites supported by the WAN. An approximation is acceptable. 1. Annual Average Spend What is the annual average spend for WAN services? Please break this down by provider if more than one. 1. Procurement Route Please provide details of how each WAN contract was procured. If a framework was used, please include the framework name and reference number. ________________________________ Internal Contact 1. Responsible Contact Person(s) Please provide the full contact details for the person(s) responsible for each of the above contracts, including: * Full name * Job title * Direct phone number * Email address If full details cannot be provided, the job title alone is acceptable. _

    Published: 5 December 2025

  9. Asbestos reports regarding Mansfield House, 335 West Avenue, W3 0TG, from 1982 - 1998

    Solicitors, have been instructed in a claim for a client who has been diagnosed with an asbestos related condition. We are making a Freedom of Information Request, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, to query whether the London Fire Brigade Service holds information on asbestos at the following location: • Mansfield House, 335 Western Avenue, Acton, W3 0TG We note that the building was built in either the 1960s or 1970s and has since been demolished. Our client worked at the building from 1982 to 1998 whilst it was leased by Courage Limited. The building was known as Courage Data Centre and was part of Imperial Brewing & Leisure Ltd, then later part of Scottish Courage following a merger with Scottish & Newcastle PLC / LTD. We would be grateful to receive any relevant information that the London Fire Brigade holds regarding asbestos at the above location, in particular when our client was working in the building from 1982 to 1998. This includes reports of asbestos submitted to the fire service, and incident reports of when the service responded to these submissions.

    Published: 5 December 2025

  10. Royal Dry Cleaners, E1W - Fire Safety Audit Report

    Royal Dry Cleaners, 37 Wapping High Street, E1W 1NR. We would like sight of the recent fire safety audit report for this property.

    Published: 4 December 2025