FOI Request 2030

Subject: Fires at Marinas, Shipyards, and on board Boats

Status: Complete

Date received: July 2024

Question Asked:

Please provide the following information for the period from 1 January 2014 to present:

1. The total number of fire incidents attended by your service at:

a. Marinas

b. Shipyards

c. On board boats (whether docked or at sea within your jurisdiction)

2. For each category above, please provide an annual breakdown of incidents.

3. For each incident, where possible, please provide:

a. Date and time of the incident

b. Location (marina name, shipyard name, or general location for boats)

c. Type of vessel involved (e.g. pleasure craft, commercial vessel)

d. Cause of fire, if determined

e. Extent of damage (e.g. total loss, partial damage)

f. Any injuries of fatalities

4. Information on any specific challenges faced by your service when dealing with fires in marine environments or on vessels.

Our Response:

Please see our response below to FOI 2030:

Date & Time	Year	Property	Property Type	Cause	Town	Did the fire spread?	How many injuries?	How many fatalities?
20/04/2014 07:31	2014	Boats	Motor Yacht	Naked flame - Lighted paper or card, or other naked flame		No	0	0
13/10/2014 20:43	2014	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Electricity supply - Wiring, cabling, plugs		No	0	0
09/11/2014 11:08	2014	Boats	Barge	Fuel/Chemical related - Liquids; petrol/oil related		No	0	0
02/12/2014 19:34	2014	Boats	Barge	Smoking related - Smoking materials		No	0	0
23/02/2015 15:42	2015	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Heating equipment - Heating/Fire	Church Minshull	No	0	0
21/06/2015 13:02	2015	Boats	Motor Yacht	Spread from secondary fire - Spread from secondary fire	Chester	No	0	0
28/08/2015 11:55	2015	Boats	Barge	Vehicles only - Engine, fuel line or pump		No	0	0
09/09/2015 16:07	2015	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Electricity supply - Wiring, cabling, plugs	Kerridge	No	0	0
04/12/2015 08:17	2015	Boats	Barge	Heating equipment - Heating/Fire	Bollington	No	0	0
03/01/2016 15:40	2016	Boats	Barge	Fuel/Chemical related - Solids; coal, coke, wood, card	Chester	No	0	0
05/05/2016 20:39	2016	Boats	Barge	Naked flame - Lighted paper or card, or other naked flame	Chester	No	0	0
06/09/2016 22:57	2016	Boats	Other water craft	Matches and candles - Matches		No	0	0
28/09/2016 17:11	2016	Boats	Barge	Vehicles only - Engine, fuel line or pump		No	0	0
28/09/2016 20:31	2016	Boats	Barge	Heating equipment - Heating/Fire		No	0	0
08/11/2016 09:51	2016	Boats	Barge	Heating equipment - Other heating equipment		No	0	0
01/03/2017 21:29	2017	Boats	Barge	Not known		No	0	0
08/04/2017 02:54	2017	Boats	Motor Yacht	Fuel/Chemical related - Liquids; petrol/oil related	Northwich	No	0	0
13/11/2017 00:17	2017	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Fuel/Chemical related - Liquids; petrol/oil related	Macclesfield	No	0	1
18/05/2018 03:22	2018	Boats	Motor Yacht	Spread from secondary fire - Spread from secondary fire		No	0	0
15/08/2018 10:47	2018	Boats	Barge	Cooking appliance - Camping stove	Northwich	No	0	0
24/04/2019 20:59	2019	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Natural occurrence - Natural occurrence		No	0	0
19/05/2019 15:32	2019	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Cooking appliance - Cooker incl. oven		No	0	0
19/05/2019 22:15	2019	Boats	Other water craft	Naked flame - Lighted paper or card, or other naked flame		No	0	0
10/05/2021 18:46	2021	Boats	Barge	Not known	Ellesmere Port	No	0	0
09/10/2021 04:10	2021	Boats	Barge	Naked flame - Lighted paper or card, or other naked flame	Rode Heath	No	0	0
22/10/2021 00:38	2021	Boats	Barge	Heating equipment - Heating/Fire		No	0	0
24/10/2021 20:45	2021	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Matches and candles - Candles	Chester	No	0	0
07/09/2022 19:40	2022	Dwelling	Houseboat (permanent dwelling)	Fuel/Chemical related - Solids; coal, coke, wood, card		No	0	0
14/09/2022 21:45	2022	Boats	Barge	Vehicles only - Electrical fault		No	0	0
22/12/2022 12:26	2022	Boats	Motor Yacht	Electricity supply - Apparatus - batteries, generators		No	0	0
27/08/2023 19:23	2023	Boats	Barge	Electricity supply - Wiring, cabling, plugs		No	0	0
12/10/2023 17:41	2023	Boats	Barge	Heating equipment - Heating/Fire		No	0	0
08/03/2024 03:24	2024	Boats	Barge	Heating equipment - Heating/Fire		No	0	0
23/04/2024 21:27	2024	Boats	Barge	Naked flame - Lighted paper or card, or other naked flame		No	0	0

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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