Residential fires caused by electrical faults/failures
Case reference FOI2026/01195
Received 23 September 2026
Published 29 October 2026
Request
Please provide the following information for the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26:
1. The total number of house/residential fires attended by the fire and rescue service where the recorded cause was an electrical fault, electrical failure or electrical malfunction. Please break the results down by year.
2. Of these fires, the number caused by: Faulty wiring Faulty electrical appliances Overloaded sockets/extensions Chargers or charging equipment Batteries or battery-powered devices Other electrical causes
3. Of these cases, the number of people who: Were injured Required hospital treatment Died
4. If recorded, please provide a breakdown of the fires by type of property, such as: Detached house Semi-detached house Terraced house Flat/maisonette Other residential property
Response
Our Data & Improvement team have provided the requested information, which can be found in PDF file 'FOI2026_01195_Dataset' in the 'Documents' section below.
Documents
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