FOI release

Fires in unused commercial premises

Case reference FOI2026/00493

Received 30 April 2026

Published 17 June 2026

Request

Please can you provide data on fires in commercial premises which were not being used for their commercial purpose, caused by domestic uses consistent with sleeping risk e.g. cooking, unsafe disposal of smoking materials, unsafe heating practices. I am specifically looking for commercial premises where on attendance, firefighters found signs of apparent dwelling type occupation.

Response

Please see PDF file "FOI2026_00493_Response" in the "Documents" section below.

Documents

• FOI2026_00493_Response.pdf (67.9 KB)

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