FOI Request 1986

Subject: Lithium Ion Batteries and Electric Vehicles

Status: Complete

Date received: March 2024

Question Asked:

Please may you provide me with:

1. How many fires linked to lithium ion batteries did you record in 2022?

2. How many fires linked to lithium ion batteries did you record in 2023?

3. How many fires involved an electric bike did you record in 2022? And in 2023?

4. How many fires involving an electric scooter did you record in 2022? And in 2023?

5. How many fires involving an electric car did you record in 2022? And in 2023?

6. How many fires involving an electric truck did you record in 2022? And in 2023?

7. How many fires involving an electric bus/coach did you record in 2022? And in 2023?

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 ion batteries and electric vehicles at fires attended.  Therefore, due to the specific information asked for, CFRS cannot provide the data requested.

Outcome: Data Not Held

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO