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Townsley was the station officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station, London. He was in charge of the first fire engine to arrive at the King's Cross fire on 18 November 1987 and was the most senior officer at the scene. [2] Townsley had entered the underground with a colleague to assess the situation.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the fire and rescue service for London, the capital of the United Kingdom.It was formed by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 90), under the leadership of superintendent Eyre Massey Shaw.
In 2020, Bourne included Roberts and his service in the Second World War in his book Under Fire – Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45 (The History Press). Red Plaque on New Cross Fire Station. On 15 April 2018 a red plaque was unveiled by London Fire Brigade on New Cross Fire Station in South East London where he was stationed in World War Two.
The fire inspectorate highlighted the brigade’s ‘significant’ role in counterterrorism. London Fire Brigade makes ‘significant improvements’ since 2022 Skip to main content
London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said climate change is ‘one of the most serious risks’ facing the capital. Scale of fires across London during heatwave unprecedented, says brigade chief Skip ...
The London Fire Brigade said less than 1% of automatic alarms are triggered by genuine fires.
"Red brick with stone dressings; tiled roof. Free Tudor-Gothic style". [1] It was built as a fire station, and it was one of the first fire stations in London. [2] [4] The original architect was Robert Pearsall. [5] [6] Later known as the Marylebone Fire Station, it was decommissioned in June 2005 by the London Fire and Emergency Planning ...
A fatal fire at a housing block in 2009 should have alerted the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to the “shortcomings” in its ability to fight blazes in high-rise buildings, the final report of the ...