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, under the leadership of superintendent Eyre Massey Shaw. It has 5,992 staff, including 5,096 operational firefighters and officers based at 102 fire stations.
LFB firefighters at a warehouse in south London after a major fire in 1980
London Fire Brigade headquarters from 1937 to 2007, in Lambeth.
The LFB's current headquarters since 2007, in Southwark.
LFB firefighters at a building fire; one uses an axe (right) to gain entry
A fire department or fire brigade, also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.
Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States
Areal photograph of a public display by the German Fire Services
Fire Station No. 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States, one of over 100 stations in the Los Angeles Fire Department
Firefighters taking part in a training exercise in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
