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A police officer walks beside London Fire Brigade's Command Unit

Gallery: Shard Evacuated In Fire Drill

Emergency services test out evacuation plans in western Europe’s tallest building.

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Mayoral Election Issue #5: Fire And Emergency Planning

Who’s responsible for London’s fire services and making sure we’re prepared for disaster?

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Breaking: Holborn Tube Evacuated

Holborn tube station has been closed and evacuated, and the area around it cordoned off, in what the Twitter rumour-mill is calling a bomb alert. This photo by @EGStaceyM shows the area largely deserted, while @mattrhodes suggests that the source of the alert is the …

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Chemical Scare Closes Oxford Street

The shopping thoroughfare was closed yesterday afternoon after a mixture of water and bleach was thrown out of a hotel window. Fire officers in hazmat suits moved in to the area around the Radisson Edwardian at just after 6pm, where several people were hit by …