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Questions and final response
Question 1 - Please may you provide me with responses to the questions below. If possible, please provide the information in the Excel spreadsheet attached. If you are unable to answer any questions, please complete the questionnaire as best as possible and share any available relevant data.
1. How many fires linked to lithium-ion batteries did you record in the following periods?
a. 1st Jan - 31st December 2022
b. 1st Jan - 31st December 2023
c. 1st Jan - 31st December 2024
The data can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Question 2 - How many fires linked to lithium-ion batteries took place in the following locations in 2024; commercial property, house or flat, outdoors?
a) Commercial property:
b) House or flat:
c) Outdoors:
The data can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Question 3 - How many fatalities as a result of lithium-ion fires did you record in the following periods?
a) 1st Jan - 31st December 2022:
b) 1st Jan - 31st December 2023:
c) 1st Jan - 31st December 2024:
No Information held.
Question 4 - How many fires involving an electric bike did you record in the following periods?
a) 1st Jan - 31st December 2022:
b) 1st Jan - 31st December 2023:
c) 1st Jan - 31st December 2024: T
he data can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Question 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:
The data can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Question 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
The data can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Question 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 +
No information held.
Question 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 No information held.
Question 9 - How many fires involving an electric scooter did you record in the following periods?
a) 1st Jan - 31st December 2022:
b) 1st Jan - 31st December 2023:
c) 1st Jan - 31st December 2024:
The data can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Question 10 - How many fires involving an electric car did you record in the following periods?
a) 1st Jan - 31st December 2022:
b) 1st Jan - 31st December 2023:
c) 1st Jan - 31st December 2024:
No information held.
Question 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 No information held.
Question 12 - How many fires involving an electric mobility scooter did you record in the following periods?
a) 1st Jan - 31st December 2022:
b) 1st Jan - 31st December 2023:
c) 1st Jan - 31st December 2024:
The data can be found in the attached spreadsheet
Question 13 - How many fires involving an electric bus/ coach did you record in the following periods?
a) 1st Jan - 31st December 2022:
b) 1st Jan - 31st December 2023:
c) 1st Jan - 31st December 2024:
No information held.
We hope this information is useful to you.