Crystal Palace, London Crystal Palace, London Crystal Palace is an area in South London, England, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building which stood in the area from 1854 until it was destroyed by fire in 1936. Approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Charing Cross, it includes one of the highest points in London, at , offering views over the capital. The area has no defined boundaries and straddles five London boroughs and three postal districts, although there is a Crystal Palace electoral ward and Crystal Palace Park in the London Borough of Bromley. It is contiguous with Anerley, Dulwich Wood, Gipsy
London Fire Brigade is the Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning, which includes the position of Chief Fire Officer; she replaced Ron Dobson who served as Commissioner from 2007 until the end of 2016. Statutory responsibility for the running of the brigade lies with the London Fire Commissioner, which in April 2018 replaced the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). In 2013/14 the LFB handled 171,067 999 emergency calls. Of the calls it actually mobilised to, 20,934 were fires, including 10,992 that were of a serious nature, making it one of the busiest fire brigades in the world. In the same 12-month