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Transport & TfL · GreenwichWoolwich Common fire closes A205 Academy Road and disrupts seven bus routes
A grass fire on Woolwich Common near Shrapnel Close forced the closure of the A205 Academy Road on 29 July, disrupting seven bus routes. Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters responded, bringing the fire under control within two hours.
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Crime & Safety · SouthwarkFour hospitalised after Camberwell Green car fire on 3 August
Four people were taken to hospital after a car caught fire at the junction of Camberwell Green, Camberwell New Road and Denmark Hill on 3 August 2026. The incident caused a northbound road closure and disrupted bus services for over two hours.
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Crime & Safety · HackneyFire destroys Hackney Road rooftop terrace, cause still unclear
A fire on Hackney Road in Hackney destroyed a rooftop terrace and half the roof of a building on 3 August 2026. London Fire Brigade attended the scene at 7:53am, bringing the fire under control by 8:47am. No injuries were reported, but the cause remains undetermined.
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Crime & Safety · LondonFirefighters contain six-hectare blaze at North Ockendon grassland
Sixty firefighters and eight engines tackled a grass fire on Fen Lane in North Ockendon on 3 August 2026, damaging six hectares of land. A local farmer assisted by creating fire breaks, while the cause remains unclear.
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WorldFire damages six hectares of grassland in North Ockendon, Havering
A fire burned six hectares of grassland and shrubbery near Fen Lane, North Ockendon, on 3 August 2026. Eight fire engines and 60 firefighters attended, bringing the fire under control by 12:48 PM. The cause remains under investigation.
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Crime & Safety · HackneyFire on Hackney Road displaces residents and closes road between Shoreditch and Cremer Street
A fire at a shop with flats above on Hackney Road, Hackney, on 3 August 2026 forced evacuations and closed the road between Shoreditch High Street and Cremer Street. Forty firefighters attended, and no injuries were reported.
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Crime & Safety · BarnetFire at High Barnet shop with flats above brings 40 firefighters
Forty firefighters from London Fire Brigade attended a fire at a shop with flats above on Barnet High Street on 3 August 2026. The incident required no evacuations, and the cause remains under investigation by the brigade.
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Local News · LewishamFire damages Sydenham shop and flats on Newlands Park, 2 August
A fire broke out on Newlands Park in Sydenham at 2.10pm on 2 August, damaging a shop and the first floor of the building. Seventy firefighters from Beckenham, Woodside and Lewisham stations attended, with no reported injuries. The cause remains under investigation.
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Transport & TfL · LondonWaltham Cross fire halts trains to Liverpool Street and Stansted until 19:00
A fire near Waltham Cross railway tracks has blocked all trains between Broxbourne and London Liverpool Street or Stratford. Stansted Express passengers face journeys of up to two and a half hours. Ticket acceptance applies on TfL and bus services until 18:00.
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Local News · LewishamSeventy firefighters tackle blaze at Sydenham shop with flats above
London Fire Brigade deployed seventy firefighters to a fire at a shop with flats above on Newlands Park, Sydenham, on 2 August 2026. The incident led to road closures, displacing residents and disrupting local businesses while crews worked to bring the blaze under control.
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WorldLondon Fire Brigade sends crews to Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell
London Fire Brigade has deployed six appliances to assist Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service in tackling a 150-hectare wildfire near Leiston, close to the Sizewell B nuclear power station. Around 50 people have been evacuated, and power has been cut to 116 customers.
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Local NewsLondon Fire Brigade faces busiest day of 2026 as grass fires spread
The London Fire Brigade recorded its busiest 24 hours of 2026 on Wednesday, responding to 63 grass fires as temperatures topped 30C. Significant blazes in Hornchurch and Rainham required specialist equipment to control, while Natural England maintains a very high fire severity index.
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