Lithium battery fires involving e-bikes and e-scooters - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many lithium battery fires involving e-bikes and e-scooters have been attended in your fire service area in the last five years for which data is available?

If possible, please provide data broken down by year (either calendar year, financial year, or other 12-month reporting period)

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.

There has been just one incident that LFR have attended involving an e-scooter in April 2023, caused by a faulty battery.

There is no record of whether the battery type was lithium based or not.

Reference number
FOI 7189189
Date request received
23/06/23
Date of decision
12/07/23