1371

Reference: 

electric vehicle fire

Request detail: 

Good afternoon,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from the Fire Authority. Please may you provide me with:

How many fires linked to lithium ion batteries did you record in 2022? 
How many fires linked to lithium ion batteries did you record in 2023? 
How many fires involved an electric bike did you record in 2022? And in 2023? 
How many fires involving an electric scooter did you record in 2022? And in 2023? 
How many fires involving an electric car did you record in 2022? And in 2023? 
How many fires involving an electric truck did you record in 2022? 
How many fires involving an electric bus/ coach did you record in 2022?

Response detail: 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please refer below for the information requested.

How many fires linked to lithium ion batteries did you record in 2022? - 11
How many fires linked to lithium ion batteries did you record in 2023? - 7
How many fires involved an electric bike did you record in 2022? And in 2023? – 2022 = 1, 2023 = 1
How many fires involving an electric scooter did you record in 2022? And in 2023? - 2022 = 5, 2023 = 1
How many fires involving an electric car did you record in 2022? And in 2023? - 2022 = 0, 2023 = 1
How many fires involving an electric truck did you record in 2022? And in 2023? - 2022 = 0, 2023 = 0
How many fires involving an electric bus/ coach did you record in 2022? And in 2023? - 2022 = 0, 2023 = 0

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Information Commissioner's Office   

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Water Lane   

Wilmslow   

Cheshire  

SK9 5AF  

Telephone: 0303 123 1113  

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Information Released: 

Yes

Received: 

Wednesday, 31 January, 2024

Responded: 

Monday, 26 February, 2024

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