Fires caused by faulty e-bike or e-scooter batteries - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Please could you provide the following information:

1. Between January 1st 2023 - December 31st 2023, how many fires were suspected of being caused by faulty e-bike or e-scooter batteries by your fire service?

2. How many injuries occurred as a result of these fires?

3. How many deaths occurred as a result from these fires?

Decision

One recorded fire incident involving an E-Scooter in April 2023.

The damage was confined to the battery only, no casualties or deaths. Cause recorded as 'electrical fault'. There were no recorded fires reported in relation to E-bikes.

Reference number
8631809
Date request received
2 January 2024
Date of decision
16 January 2024