FOI Request 1919

Subject: Lithium Battery Related Fires

Status: Complete

Date received: September 2023

Question Asked:

As a freedom of information request, please provide data regarding the number of lithium battery related fires you have recorded. Specifically, please provide:

• Annual totals for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and so far in 2023

• Those annual totals split by the type of lithium device involved (such as e-bike, e-cigarette, e-scooter)

• Those annual totals split by the number of related injuries or fatalities

Our Response:

Currently the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Incident Recording System (IRS) has insufficient facilities for the comprehensive recording, and subsequent analysis, of the involvement of lithium batteries at fires attended. Therefore, due to the specific information asked for, we cannot provide the data requested.

Outcome: Data Not Held

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO