We would like to investigate whether there has been an increase in fires caused by items that contain lithium-ion batteries, particularly items that children or young people have access to, such as toys, phones and laptops etc.

Therefore, under Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations, I would like to request the following information:

-The number of household fires caused (or thought to be caused) by lithium-ion batteries in toys, toothbrushes, phones and laptops from 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021

Dates, Times and Reasons (from Incident Log) and any follow-up action taken relating to call outs for West Midlands Fire Service to attend incidents at Coton Hill House, Berwick Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PG during the period 1 March 2021 to 30 Jun 2023 inclusive. 
  
Details of individuals by name are not being sought or requested; however sufficient details relating to date, time, reason for attendance and any follow-up action is requested. 

I would like to request all information which Shropshire Fire and Rescue
Service holds in relation to incidents or fatalities at the River Severn at
Atcham, Shropshire. Specifically this relates to an area of the river
frequented by members of the public at Easting 354040 Northing 309253 (What 3
Words location: convinces.muddle.organ, British National Grid reference:
SJ540092, Latitude: 52.679015 , Longitude: -2.6812316). Please include
information for an approximately 250 m radius around this point relating to
the river.

Under the FOI Act 2000, please provide me with the number of fires involving e-scooters and e-bikes in each of 2021 and 2022. 

Please provide a breakdown for e-scooters and e-bikes please.

If also possible within the time constraints, can you provide the number of people injured/killed in such fires.

Please supply me with data relating to fires on balconies on residential buildings in your area, as follows;

How many fires involving balconies occurred in total between 1st August 2022 and 31st July 2023?

In the same period, how many fires occurred where balconies where found to have contributed to the spread of the fire across the external walls?

Please provide data on the causes of any fires that started on balconies in the period (ie; barbecue, discarded cigarette, electrical appliance fault, etc) and please provide the number of occurrences for each cause.