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. Please could you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. This request concerns wildfires and response times. For each question I am seeking information for each of the following time periods: i) 2020/21 ii) 2021/22 iii) 2022/23 iv) 2023/24 v) 2024/25 vi) 2025/26 (to date) 1. How many wildfire incidents your service responded to 2. The average response time to any incident 3. The average response time to a wildfire 4. The average number of vehicles required for wildfire incidents I should prefer to receive these in electronic format at this email address. If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.

    Published: 3 September 2026

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    **Freedom of Information Request – Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) Fire Safety Enforcement** Dear Information Access Team, Please treat this as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and, where applicable, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. I request the following recorded information relating to Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), Metropolitan Housing Trust, Thames Valley Housing, or any predecessor or subsidiary organisations within the MTVH group. For the period **1 January 2018 to the date of this request**, please provide: 1. A list of all premises where the London Fire Brigade has issued any of the following and where MTVH (or any of the above entities) was identified as the responsible person, owner, landlord, managing agent or duty holder: * Enforcement Notices * Prohibition Notices * Alteration Notices * Deficiency Notices * Any other formal fire safety enforcement action. 2. For each property identified, please provide: * The property name and full address. * The borough. * The type of notice issued. * The notice reference number. * The date the notice was served. * Whether the notice has since been complied with, withdrawn or remains outstanding. * If closed, the date on which compliance was confirmed. 3. Please provide the total number of each type of notice issued to MTVH-managed properties during the above period. 4. If the London Fire Brigade holds any internal guidance or recorded policy relating to monitoring repeat enforcement activity against the same landlord or registered provider, please provide a copy. If any part of this request would exceed the appropriate cost limit under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, I would ask that you provide advice and assistance under section 16 to help refine the request so that as much information as possible can be disclosed. If any information is withheld, please specify the exemption(s) relied upon and explain why they apply. I would prefer to receive the information electronically.

    Published: 3 September 2026

  3. Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request – Vehicle Maintenance Records (xxxxxxx) I am writing to make a formal request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide copies of all maintenance, servicing, and safety inspection records held by the London Fire Brigade for the following specific vehicle in your non-operational support fleet: Vehicle Make and Model: Mitsubishi Outlander Juro PHEV Registration Number: xxxxxx ( see request) Information Requested: Complete service history, routine maintenance logs, safety inspection certificates, defect reports, and details of any mechanical repairs. Timeframe: All records held from the vehicle's date of first registration/acquisition by the Brigade to the present date. If any part of this request is unclear, or if you require further details to locate the data, please contact me as soon as possible so I can clarify or refine it. I am looking to purchase this vehicle, therefore keen to establish it’s service history. As required by the Act, I look forward to receiving your response within 20 working days.

    Published: 3 September 2026

  4. Hello, I am seeking information about aerial firefighting capability. It might be useful for you to know that I am making this request following the outbreak of several wildfires throughout the UK. I am, however, looking for information covering all fire incidents in your patch. I am seeking information covering the first seven months of this year (01/01/2026-31/07/2026 inclusive), except in questions 6 and 7. I would like to know: (1) How many firefighting aircraft you own and operate; (2) How many times you deployed your own firefighting aircraft; (3) How many times you secured firefighting aircraft from a third party; (4) How many times you deployed firefighting aircraft from a third party; (5) How much you spent in total on securing and deploying third-party firefighting aircraft; (6) How much you spent in total on securing and deploying third-party firefighting aircraft in the financial year 2025/26; (7) How much you spent in total on securing and deploying third-party firefighting aircraft in the financial year 2024/25. I would also like – (8) a list of incidents in which you used firefighting aircraft during the first seven months of this year.

    Published: 3 September 2026

  5. We require dates and time and which colour watch called out to peel house 105 regency street london sw1p 4ef from 19th august 2026 to 29th august 2026.

    Published: 2 September 2026

  6. Please share details of the Retained/On-Call fire appliances availability over the most recent 12-month period, stipulating the amount of time these appliances were 'off the run' (unavailable) to respond to an emergency.

    I would like these details to be broken down on a station-by-station basis into:

    1. The number of hours per month that an appliance was unavailable

    2. The percentage of time per month that an appliance was unavailable.

    Published: 2 September 2026

  7. How many wildfires did your service attend last calendar year (2025)? And so far this year January-July 2026? In total, how many firefighters were dispatched to these wildfires last calendar year (2025)? And so far this year January-July 2026? How many active firefighters does your service currently have? Do you provide wildfire-specific training to firefighters? And if so, how many firefighters have received this training to date?

    Published: 1 September 2026

  8. I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for copies of all correspondence, emails, letters, meeting notes, reports, or any other communications exchanged between the London Fore Brigade, its subsidiaries, or any organisation acting on its behalf, and any external company, government body, local authority, Camden Council and Transport for London, relating to Karridale Mansions, 72 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 2HE. Please also include any discussions, correspondence, or records relating to building safety, regulatory compliance, inspections, assessments, concerns raised, and any actions proposed or taken in connection with the property from January 2021 to the present date. If any information is exempt, please provide the non-exempt portions and cite the specific FOI exemptions relied upon. I am happy to accept redacted documents where necessary to remove personal data.

    Published: 1 September 2026

  9. This is a freedom of information request for the Fire and Rescue Service. The information requested relates to three periods: * 1 April 2024-31 March 2025 * 1 April 2025- 31 March 26, and * 1 April 2026 - 31 July 2026. The information requested is the number of fires in your area at permitted and non-permitted waste management sites and waste carrying vehicles , including but not limited to: Permitted sites: * Household waste recycling centres * Civic amenity sites * Landfill sites * Waste transfer stations * Materials recycling facilities * Waste storage sites * Energy from waste facilities * Composting sites * Anaerobic digestion sites * Automotive Dismantlers * Scrap Metal Dealers * Other waste sites not listed Unpermitted Sites: * Unpermitted Household waste recycling centres * Unpermitted Civic amenity sites * Unpermitted Landfill sites * Unpermitted Waste transfer stations * Unpermitted Materials recycling facilities * Unpermitted Waste storage sites * Unpermitted Energy from waste facilities * Unpermitted Composting sites * Unpermitted Anaerobic digestion sites * Unpermitted Automotive Dismantlers * Unpermitted Scrap Metal Dealers * Fly tipped waste * Any other relevant waste site Vehicles: * Refuse collection vehicles (either local authority or otherwise) * Bulk waste carrying vehicles A spreadsheet is attached for your use if you think it is a convenient and efficient way of furnishing the data. Many thanks in anticipation of your co-operation. Please note I am not a journalist - I am interested in this information on a purely professional basis.

    Published: 28 August 2026

  10. Under the FOI, please can I request the following - ‘Do you have any operational staff (FF-CFO)who currently have an ICD / Pacemaker fitted and are currently operational’. If so, how many? This is to support some research I am currently doing. No names or any further information about the individuals are required.

    Published: 28 August 2026