FOI Request 1980

Subject: Car fires in multi-story car parks between 1995 and 2023

Status: Complete

Date received: February 2024

Question Asked:

I am conducting research into the number of car fires that your Fire & Rescue Service has attended between the years 01 January 1995 - 31 December 2023 (inclusive).  I have particular interest in those fires occurring within multi-story car parks.  I would be grateful if the information could show:

• The type of fuel in the vehicle of origin (e.g., petrol, diesel, Hybrid or electric)

• The number of cars affected by such fire in each year

• The number of fires that resulted in, and the degree of, injury in each year

• Any reports following investigation into those fires.

Our Response:

Please see our response to FOI 1980 below:

foi_1980_-_response.pdf

The following caveats apply to the data provided:

• Only data from 1st April 2009 is available

• The property type is the initial primary property type (Road vehicle - Car) so the specific location of the fire such as car park, road, drive, etc cannot be provided

• Data includes both accidental and deliberate causes of fire

• The type of fuel for the vehicle cannot be provided - Main Cause description may provide this information if if has been recorded on the fire report

• Only fire related injuries and fatalities have been provided (e.g. if an injury occurred in an RTC before the car went on fire this has not been included

• Further investigation details cannot be provided as they are not available

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO