In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy that killed 71 people on June 14, the Mayor of London has pressured the government to improve fire safety across London.
Fire safety is a pressing issue in the capital and since October getwestlondon has reported on a shocking number of fires, including the tragic death of a man in a bungalow blaze in Pinner.
Seven were hospitalised for smoke inhalation following two separate fires that broke out in homes.
One man was taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a restaurant in Shepherd’s Bush on October 31.
Recent fires in London
Out of control bonfire shuts A40
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An out of control bonfire in a field close to the A40 Western Avenue in Ruislip closed two lanes of the road on the of evening of October 31. The fire caused traffic chaos near the Polish War memorial as motorists slowed down to view the blaze which reduced visibility in the area.
Shepherd's Bush restaurant fire
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A man was taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a restaurant in Shepherd’s Bush on October 31. Fire investigators believe the fire was started when a cupboard was placed on a charcoal grill which had been left on.
Neasden flat fire
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11 fled a blaze that broke out in a converted block of flats in Neasden on October 30. The fire ripped through roof and damaged part of the block's first floor. There were no reported injuries.
Firefighters tackle Whitton shop blaze
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Footage shows firefighters responding to a blaze that broke out at a shop in Nelson Road, Whitton on November 2. Fire damaged part of the ground floor restaurant and part of the external ducting from the ground to second floor level.
Suspicious electrical shop fire
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A blaze that broke out in an electrical shop below flats in Harrow was treated as suspicious by police. The ground floor of the electrical store in Harrow Town Centre was damaged by flames on November 7. There were no reported injuries.
Man found dead after bungalow blaze
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A man died after flames took hold of a bungalow in Pinner. Firefighters made the tragic discovery at a property in Rodney Gardens on November 10.
Five hospitalised after Kensington flat fire
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Five people were taken to hospital, having been treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, after a fire ravaged a second floor apartment in North Kensington. The blaze burned so hot that windows in the apartment in Sunbeam Crescent shattered.
Dozens fled West Drayton flat blaze
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50 residents were evacuated and a family-of-four had a lucky escape after a fire broke out at their West Drayton flat - which had NO working fire alarms. The fire was discovered when one of the occupants of the affected flat woke up to a crackling noise.
Smoke seen for miles across London
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Firefighters tackled a massive blaze that broke out on an industrial estate in Enfield on November 23. Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles across the capital. There were no reported injuries.
'Lucky escape' for two men from bungalow fire
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The residents of a bungalow in Uxbridge , which had no working smoke alarms, had a "lucky escape" from a late-night fire. Flames damaged half the Nelson Lane property's ground floor on November 26. Two men were taken to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation.
Five people were taken to hospital, having been treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, after a fire ravaged a second floor apartment in North Kensington on November 13.
And on November 26, residents of a bungalow in Uxbridge had a "lucky escape" from a late-night fire that broke out at in the home which had no working fire alarms.
Two men were taken to hospital and treated for for smoke inhalation following the fire.
Fires broke out at several west London businesses, including a blaze that tore through the ground floor of an electrical shop in Harrow town centre.
Smoke from a massive blaze at an industrial estate in Enfield could be seen across London on November 23 but there were no reported injuries.
There were two incidents where homes had NO working fire alarms and a residents were lucky to escape.
A family-of-four were woken by "a crackling noise" when a fire broke out at their West Drayton flat which had no working fire alarms.
As a result of the fire, 50 residents were evacuated from the building.
On November 26, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan set out plans for improved fire safety in his London Plan and said the "safety of Londoners" is his first priority.
"It is absolutely essential that we learn every lesson we can from the terrible Grenfell tragedy, and do everything within our power to make sure nothing like it can happen again," he said.
"I have repeatedly called on the government to ensure that the Grenfell Public Inquiry reports as soon as possible and that the review of fire safety regulations is as full and effective as possible.
"I have asked the Prime Minister to work with me to ensure social housing residents are given a proper voice in future decisions.
"It is also completely unacceptable that just two per cent of tower blocks are fitted with sprinklers, and today I am backing the Mirror’s admirable campaign to install them in social housing tower blocks across the country."
He added: "My new draft London Plan will, for the first time, require that the ‘highest standards’ of safety are set out at the planning stages of new developments in the capital, so that they can be incorporated into the design and build, and to give Londoners confidence that they will be as protected as possible should an emergency unfold.
"I am doing everything I can to ensure Londoners are better protected in the wake of the Grenfell fire, and today I am calling on the Government once again to step up and do more."
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