Message from the London Fire Brigade on fire safety and the risk of arson in your home, place of work, community hub or place of worship.

The Home Fire Safety Checker tool  enables a thorough check of any home in just a few minutes. This tool is simple and practical, offering tailored advice for each household and home. For vulnerable community members, the tool may also recommend booking Home Fire Safety Visits.

Advice is available for reducing arson risk at home and arson risks businesses. This includes straightforward measures such as removing rubbish, ensuring working fire detection systems, and considering security enhancements for businesses. Additional steps, such as installing fire-reduction letterboxes, are also suggested.

If you have a fire safety concern (e.g. blocked fire exits, accumulated rubbish) that cannot be rectified by the responsible person at a business or place of work, it can be reported here (select ‘concern about a building’ from drop-down menu or use 24/7 contact number if urgent). The London Fire Brigade website also contains useful advice about fire safety for businesses.

There is also further advice for businesses on Fire as a weapon | NPSA and A guidance document has been developed in collaboration with the Home Office, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). This document highlights the mitigation of the risks posed by terrorists conducting attacks that combine the use of fire with other attack methods, known as a fire as a weapon (FAW) attack.

Additional guidance for businesses is available regarding the use of fire as a weapon, as detailed by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA). A comprehensive guidance document, developed in collaboration with the Home Office, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO), and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), outlines strategies for mitigating the risks associated with terrorist attacks that involve fire as a weapon.