FOI 2289 - E-bike or E-scooter fires
Published date: 15/01/2024
The request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please could you provide the following information:
Q1) 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?
Q2) How many injuries occurred as a result of these fires?
Q3) How many deathsoccurred as a result from these fires?
Please may I have a response either via email or PDF?
Our response:
Q1) 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?
6 fires
Q2) How many injuries occurred as a result of these fires?
2 persons injured
Q3) How many deaths occurred as a result from these fires?
1 person died