- Request
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I would be grateful if you could provide the following data under Freedom of Information:
1. Number of fires you have attended relating to solar / photovoltaic panels in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date. I'd be grateful if you could break this down by year.
2. Number of fires you have attended relating to log burners / open log fires in 2021 and 2022 to date, broken down by month.
If you don't have a specific recording category for these, a free text search would be much appreciated. - Decision
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I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
1. 2020 = 1 incident
2021 = 0 incidents
2022 = 0 incidents
2. Response below in relation to the number of fires involving log burner/open fires (recorded as primary fires):
2021 2022
Jan 2 1
Feb 2 4
Mar 0 1
Apr 0 0
May 1 0
June 0 0
July 0 0
Aug 0
Sept 0
Oct 0
Nov 2
Dec 3
In addition to the primary fire figures above, the number of chimney fires, where the fire was contained to the chimney structure is shown below.
These are not reported as primary fires:
2021 2022
Jan 16 3
Feb 12 6
Mar 7 6
Apr 13 8
May 1 0
June 0 1
July 1 0
Aug 0
Sept 1
Oct 2
Nov 4
Dec 7
- Reference number
- FOI 4512833
- Date request received
- 05/07/22
- Date of decision
- 14/07/22