Fires on Balconies - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Please supply me with data relating to fires on balconies on residential buildings in your area, as follows;

1.How many fires involving balconies occurred between 1st August 2020 and 31st July 2021?

2.In the same period, how many building fires occurred where balconies where found to have contributed to the external spread of the fire?

3.Please provide data on the causes of any fires that started on balconies (ie; barbecue, discarded cigarette, electrical appliance fault, etc) and please provide the number of occurrences for each cause.

Decision

1. 0

None of the fires that occurred is this time period have any mention of a balcony being involved

Reference number
2389433
Date request received
13 September 2021
Date of decision
23 September 2021