FOI release

Freedom of Information request - Lithium Ion battery fires by year and type

Case reference FOI2026/00427

Received 13 April 2026

Published 18 June 2026

Request

We are doing some work to raise awareness of the growing dangers of fires caused by lithium ion batteries. We would be very grateful if you could provide the following information in an excel format, within the 20 working days deadline for FOI requests. If your records don't categorise fires to this level of detail, we ask that you please use a search of relevant terms on the appropriate database. We would like to know, for each full year from 2021 to 2025 inc and for 2026 so far, how many fires have you responded to which have involved the following? - vapes / e-cigarettes - mobile phones, tablets or laptops - e-scooters or e-bikes - any other items including a lithium ion battery For each of these could you please also indicate whether the fires occurred: - in residential premises - in commercial premises - in public buildings (eg school, hospital, council building) - outdoors - other

Response

Please see the response in the link below.

Documents

• FOIA response for disclosure log - FOI2026_00427 RESPONSE.pdf (89.9 KB)

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