Vape related fires

Reference

1477

Information Released

Yes

Received Date

07/02/2025 12:00 am

Responded Date

03/03/2025 12:00 am

FOI Topics

Incident and emergency response

Request detail

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. The main purpose of this request is to gather data from each fire
service in the United Kingdom regarding vape-related fires.
Specifically, I am seeking information on the following:
The total number of vape-related fires attended by the fire service for each
of the past 5 years (2020-2024).

If held, a breakdown of the causes of each vape-related fire, for example
poor charging or disposal practices, or counterfeit or faulty products.

Response detail

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please see attached excel document for the information requested.

Documents

FOI 1477
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