Fires linked to lithium-ion batteries 2022-2025

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

d) 1st January - 31st December 2025 



2) How many fires linked to lithium-ion batteries took place in the following locations in 2024?

a) Commercial property

b) House or flat

c) Outdoors 



3) How many fires linked to lithium-ion batteries took place in the following locations in 2025?

a) Commercial property

b) House or flat

c) Outdoors 



4) How many fatalities as a result of lithium-ion battery 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

d) 1st January - 31st December 2025 



5) What equipment or firefighting methods are typically used by your fire service to extinguish or control lithium-ion fires?

a) Standard water hoses

b) jetsFoam additive hoses

c) CO2 and/or Dry Powder

d) Specialist extinguishing agents, if so please specify. For example, encapsulating agents (e.g. F-500EA, LithEx and ColdFire)

or shielding coolants (e.g. PTSG Trinity Fire MPF and MPF+)

e) Other agents or equipment/tools, if so please specify (e.g. water baths)

 

6) 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

d) 1st January - 31st December 2025 



7) 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 

How many fires involving an electric bike were from either of the following in 2025?

a) Converted battery e-bikes

b) Officially manufactured e-bikes

 

8) 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

d) 1st January - 31st December 2025 



9) 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 January - 31st December 2024

d) 1st January - 31st December 2025 



10) How many fires involving an electric mobility scooter that operated using a lithium-ion battery 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

d) 1st January - 31st December 2025 

1-10. Please see attached spreadsheet for your response.

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