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A two-minute fire check before London’s heating season
London Fire Brigade’s free Home Fire Safety Checker offers a short starting point for a household safety review. You do not need to provide personal details to begin.
Start with the home you have
The checker uses yes-or-no questions to produce advice tailored to the answers.
Treat it as a prompt to look at everyday habits and risks, rather than a certificate that a property is safe.
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Turn the result into a small job
Set aside time to act on the relevant recommendations instead of merely completing the questionnaire.
If you rent or share, distinguish a change you can make yourself from an issue that needs the landlord or building manager.
Keep the limits clear
An online checker is not an inspection and cannot assess an unseen electrical fault.
Use the Brigade’s official follow-up guidance where more help is needed. This article is household preparation, not advice for dealing with a fire already in progress.
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