00:01London's Fire Commissioner says the brigade is adapting to growing threats ranging from wildfires
00:06and terrorism to dangerous e-bike battery fires. Speaking to the press, Jonathan Smith said the
00:11capital's firefighters are now dealing with risks rarely seen a decade ago, including a sharp rise
00:17in lithium-ion battery blazes. The London Fire Brigade also says climate change is driving more
00:23wildfires and flooding incidents across the capital. The Commissioner warned funding remains
00:29essential as crews respond to increasingly complex emergencies and continue adapting after the
00:34Grenfell Tower disaster, with hundreds of residential buildings in London still identified as currently
00:41having dangerous cladding.
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