FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three years
Fire brigades across the UK are tackling lithium-ion battery fires at a rate of one every five hours, figures show, as fire chiefs warn that public awareness and government regulation have not kept pace with the ubiquity of this new hazard.
Lithium-ion batteries power most rechargeable devices including mobile phones, electric toothbrushes, toys and vapes, as well as ebikes, e-scooters and electric vehicles.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent.
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