Lithium-ion battery fires - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1) How many firefighters have died as a result of lithium-ion battery fires between April 2022 - April 2023?

2) How many times have your firefighters come into contact with a vapour cloud?

3) How many fires specifically in recycling centres or scrapyards they you encountered between April 2022 - April 2023 (excluding other waste fires)?
 

Decision

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) Zero

2) Zero

3) Five fires in recycling factories/centres or scrapyards during the 12-month period.

Reference number
FOI 6623797
Date request received
19/04/23
Date of decision
15/05/23