Fires linked to lithium-ion batteries 2022-2024

1) How many fires linked to lithium-ion batteries did you record in the following periods?

a) 1st January - 31st December 2022

b) 1st January - 31st December 2023

c) 1st January - 31st December 2024

2) How many fires linked to lithium-ion batteries took place in the following locations in 2024; commercial property, house or flat, outdoors?

Commercial property:

a) House or flat:

b) Outdoors:

3) How many fatalities as a result of lithium-ion fires did you record in the following periods?

a) 1st January - 31st December 2022:

b) 1st January - 31st December 2023:

c) 1st January - 31st December 2024:

4) How many fires involving an electric bike did you record in the following periods?

a) 1st January - 31st December 2022:

b) 1st January - 31st December 2023:

c) 1st January - 31st December 2024:

5) How many fires involving an electric bike were from either of the following in 2024?

a) Converted battery e-bikes:

b) Officially manufactured e-bikes:

6) How many e-bike fires from 1st Jan to 31 Dec 2024 were caused for the following reasons?

a) Manufacturing defect

b) overcharging

c) physical damage post-purchase

d) battery modification

7) What is the average financial cost for your fire service to suppress an e-bike fire?

a) £0 - £999

b) £1000 - £4999

c) £5,000- 9,999

d) £10,000 +

8) What is the average length of time to suppress an e-bike fire?

a) 0-1 hour

b) 1-5 hours

c) 6-10 hours

d) 10+ hours

9) How many fires involving an electric scooter did you record in the following periods?

a) 1st January - 31st December 2022

b) 1st January - 31st December 2023

c) 1st January - 31st December 2024

10) How many fires involving an electric car did you record in the following periods?

a) 1st January - 31st December 2022

b) 1st January - 31st December 2023

c) 1st Jan - 31st December 2024

11) What is the average length of time to suppress an electric car fire?

a) 0-1 hour

b) 1-5 hours

c) 6-10 hours

d) 10+ hours

12) How many fires involving an electric mobility scooter did you record in the following

periods?

a) 1st January - 31st December 2022:

b) 1st January - 31st December 2023:

c) 1st January - 31st December 2024:

13) How many fires involving an electric bus/coach did you record in the following periods?

a) 1st January - 31st December 2022

b) 1st January - 31st December 2023

c) 1st January - 31st December 2024

1. (excl. where this was an e-bike or e-scooter as these are covered in question 4 and question 9)

2. Number of fires recorded in question 1 that occurred in a commercial premise

2a. Number of fires recorded in question 1 that occurred in a house or flat (does not include any other dwelling types)

2b. Number of fires recorded in question 1 that occurred outdoors

3. Number of fatalities as a result of lithium-ion fires as recorded as in question 1

4. Number of fires caused by an electric bike

5. This information is not recorded.

6. This information is not recorded.

7. b) between £1,000 - £4,999

8. a. between 0-1 hours

9. Number of fires caused by an electric scooter

10. Not recorded - Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) do not record the fuel type of road vehicles so we're unable to provide accurate data on fires caused by or involving electric cars.

12. Number of fires caused by a mobility scooter

13. Not recorded - LCC do not record the fuel type of road vehicles so we're unable to provide accurate data on fires caused by or involving electric buses/coaches.