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. Peel House Incidents

    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

  2. Fire appliances availability

    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

  3. FOI Request: WILDFIRES AND PERSONNEL

    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

  4. Freedom of Information Request – Regarding Karridale Mansions, 72 Tottenham Court Road W1T

    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

  5. FOI Regarding Fires at Waste Sites

    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

  6. Medical Information

    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

  7. FOI Request – Flat fires by London borough

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to fires in flats attended by the London Fire Brigade for the period 1 January 2023 to the date this request is processed. Please provide: 1. The total number of fires in flats, broken down by calendar year. 2. A breakdown of these incidents by London borough. 3. The total number of injuries and fatalities resulting from these fires, broken down by calendar year. 4. Where recorded, the most common cause of these fires. I would prefer to receive the information in spreadsheet format where possible.

    Published: 28 August 2026

  8. Grenfell substation fire-risk assessment and Maida Vale transformer-oil investigation

    Please provide:

    The Grenfell Tower substation fire-risk assessment required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including all versions held, the competent assessor, the responsible person, the assessed location and any LFB inspection or enforcement records.

    All records reconciling whether the Grenfell substation was in the basement or on the ground floor.

    All LFB records showing whether the transformer oil and electrical equipment at Maida Vale were examined and ruled out as the cause of, or a contributor to, the 29 April 2025 fire, together with any Fire Safety Order investigation or enforcement records and any explanation for why LFB’s public reporting did not identify the same electrical-equipment and enforcement focus publicly stated after the Hayes fire.

    Published: 28 August 2026

  9. Freedom of Information request - Helmet classification

    I have obtained a 1973 fire helmet of yours that belonged to a man called Charters. Please could you provide me the full name of the man + what stations he was at? I understand this may be a long shot since this helmet is from the 70s and you might not be able to find any files relating to him. However, I would be very grateful for any information you may be able to find.

    Published: 28 August 2026

  10. Fire officer's findings for Charlton Place London N1 8AQ

    The Fire officer visited the property on Monday 11th May 2026. I am the owner of the upper floors and am concerned about the fire safety of the occupants.

    Published: 28 August 2026