Vehicle fires attended by your emergency crews for the financial years 2017-2018 to 2022-2023 inclusive - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Vehicle fires attended by your emergency crews for the financial years 2017-18 to 2022-23 inclusive.

The information I am seeking relates directly to vehicles which have caught fire either while parked or while in use. An example would be a car which catches fire while parked outside a house or a car which catches fire while driving along the road.

I am not looking for information on vehicles which have been deliberately set alight or that have caught fire after being involved in a road traffic collision.

Type/Class of vehicle (such as Car/SUV/MPV/Van/HGV)

Make: (Such as Ford/Vauxhall/Mercedes/LandRover)

Model: (Such as Mondeo/Corsa/E-Class/Discovery)

Fuel: (Such as Petrol/Diesel/LPG/Hydrogen/Hybrid/Electric)

I would also like information as to whether the vehicle fire caused any casualties / fatalities or caused damage to other vehicles / buildings.

Decision

1. Please see attached for your response.

Only ‘Accidental’ or ‘Not Known’ motives are included in the data. Type/Class of vehicle (such as Car/SUV/MPV/Van/HGV) - Vehicle type listed under 'Property Name'

Make: (Such as Ford/Vauxhall/Mercedes/Land Rover) - Make and model included (where possible)

Model: (Such as Mondeo/Corsa/E-Class/Discovery) - Make and model included (where possible)

Fuel: (Such as Petrol/Diesel/LPG/Hydrogen/Hybrid/Electric) - The national Incident Recording System does not record the fuel type of the vehicle.

I would also like information as to whether the vehicle fire caused any casualties / fatalities or caused damage to other vehicles / buildings. - Casualties, fatalities and distances affected have been included in the data

Should you require the attachments mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.

Reference number
6547225
Date request received
11 April 2023
Date of decision
9 May 2023