Fires listed as batteries being the cause

1. How many fires in the previous three financial years (2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025) have batteries listed as their cause?

2. From fires with batteries listed as a cause, can you provide a breakdown of injuries and fatalities for each of these years?

3. From fires with batteries listed as a cause, can you provide a breakdown of location for each of these years and whether it was business or residential

4. How many fires in the previous three financial years (2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025) have faulty electrical goods listed as their cause?

5. From fires with faulty electrical goods listed as a cause, please provide a breakdown of injuries and fatalities.

6. From fires with faulty electrical goods listed as a cause, can you provide a breakdown of location for each of these years and whether it was business or residential.

1. (NB: ignition source is recorded for primary fires only, no other fire types are included in this data. If the battery was part of an electrical item this will not be included in the data)

2. (NB: ignition source is recorded for primary fires only, no other fire types are included in this data. If the battery was part of an electrical item this will not be included in the data)

3. (NB: ignition source is recorded for primary fires only, no other fire types are included in this data. If the battery was part of an electrical item this will not be included in the data)

4. (NB: ignition source is recorded for primary fires only, no other fire types are included in this data)

5. (NB: ignition source is recorded for primary fires only, no other fire types are included in this data)

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