A record 206 e-bike and e-scooter fires were recorded in London in 2025, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.
Tag - fire and rescue service
London’s firefighters are uniquely exposed to cancer-causing contaminants due to flame retardants being used in buildings and electric vehicle fires, City Hall...
Firefighters attended significantly more fires in London last year, new figures show.
Firefighters attended thousands of flooding incidents in London last year, new figures show.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has been brought out of special measures by the fire inspectorate.
The rising number of fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters in London has led a City Hall committee to urgently request tighter regulation from the Government.
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