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London Fire Brigade

@LondonFire

7 May

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to a fire on Fairmont Avenue in #Poplar More information to follow

@ATLondon2

Firefighters are tackling a fire at a 19-storey block of flats in #Poplar Parts of the 8th, 9th and 10th floors are alight. There are now 20 fire engines at the scene © @ATLondon2 london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2021…

@ATLondon2

@ATLondon2 The fire in #Poplar is now under control. Two men have been taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation. A further 38 adults & four children have been treated at the scene by @Ldn_Ambulance crews for shock & smoke inhalation. london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2021… © @ATLondon2

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London Fire Brigade

@LondonFire

6 May

Did you know we sometimes use drones at incidents? Using drones helps increase our situational awareness of fires and helps our Incident Commanders to develop tactics to tackle them london-fire.gov.uk/about-us/servi…

Our drones are permitted to fly up to 400ft above ground level, or higher in an emergency, and can fly as fast as 50mph. They can also act as a loudspeaker to give instructions or reassurance and shine a bright spotlight in dark or low light conditions

Our drone team took just nine months to become operational. In 2018, a bespoke course was run to train our team of drone pilots who were qualified within one week. We now have eight drone pilots who are available 24/7

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London Fire Brigade

@LondonFire

6 May

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been called to a fire at an industrial estate on Thames Road in #Newham. More information to follow.

Firefighters continue to tackle a fire at a scrap yard in #Newham where scrap metal is alight. There are no reports of any injuries, but the fire is causing a significant about of smoke.
london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2021…

Around 70 firefighters continue to tackle a fire at a scrap yard in #Newham. It is likely that firefighters will remain at the scene throughout the morning.

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London Fire Brigade

@LondonFire

22 Jun 20

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been called to a fire on Forty Acre Lane in #CanningTown. More info to follow

Firefighters are currently tackling a fire at a flat in #CanningTown. Half of a flat on the 12th floor of the building is alight orlo.uk/Nda9G

@Monika85422552

Crews are making progress at the scene of a fire at a flat in #CanningTown. A small part of a flat on the 12th floor remains alight (video taken at the height of the incident) london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2020… © @Monika85422552