Number of lithium battery fires attended over the last 5 years - Find a freedom of information request

1. Number of lithium battery fires attended over the last 5 years (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

a) Of these how many were the result of an e-bike? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

b) Of these how many were the result of an e-scooter? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

2. Number of people who have died in a fire involving a lithium battery over the last 5 years? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

a) Of these how many were the result of an e-bike? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

b) Of these how many were the result of an e-scooter? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

3. Number of people seriously injured in a fire involving a lithium battery over the last 5 years? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

a) Of these how many were the result of an e-bike? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

b) Of these how many were the result of an e-scooter? (please include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024)

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. Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Two fires linked to lithium batteries in 2022, nine fire linked to lithium batteries in 2023, zero fires so far in 2024.

a) Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero fires related to e-bikes in 2022, 2023 or 2024 so far.

b) Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero fires related to e-scooters in 2022, and so far in 2024. One recorded fire related to an e-scooter in April 2023.

2. include data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, so far in 2024) Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero people recorded as being involved during 2022, 2023,2024 so far.

a) Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero incidents related to e-bikes so therefore no people involved b) Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero fatalities reported at the single incident involving an e scooter.

3. Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero people recorded as being involved during 2022, 2023,2024 so far

a) Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero incidents related to e-bikes so therefore no people involved.

b) Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. Zero injuries reported at the single incident involving an e scooter