- Request
-
I would like to request the following information relating to residential explosions within your area, confirmed or believed to be caused by a gas leak which occurred from 2020 to present:
1. Total number of incidents
2. Number of deaths and casualties
3. Number of people evacuated from their homes.
- Decision
-
1. No. of incidents 2025 - 2
Grand Total - 2
NB: This includes incidents where the explosion resulted in a fire.
Data for explosions with no ensuing fire is not held as we do not record the cause of explosions, only the action carried out by the FRS.
2.
No. of fatalities
No. of casualties
2025
0
1
Grand Total
0
1
3.
No. of evacuations
2025
0
Grand Total
0
NB: if the FRS was not involved in evacuating residents this data will not be recorded
- Reference number
- FOI 13638285
- Date request received
- 04/09/25
- Date of decision
- 30/09/25