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EIR 1756 / December 2024 / E-Scooter Battery Fires 2022-24

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Question 1 - Please could you tell me how many fires have been caused by e-scooter batteries in the county in the following time periods. 2022 2023 2024 (up to present date)

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We have performed a free text search to include 'electric scooter' and not including the keyword of 'e-scooter battery' this has resulted in more incidents.

Any fire involving an e-scooter is presumed to have started from an e-scooter battery.

You may also find the following response which are published on our Transparency website:

EIR1708 / March 2024 / Incident Data E-Bikes /E-Scooters (refers to incidents in a domestic setting)

FOI4568 / April 2023 / E- Bike / Scooter Batteries

EIR 1728 / June 2024 / House Fires involving E-Scooters/E-Bikes


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