Where applicable, we publish responses to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This one, 23088- Electric vehicle battery fires, is detailed below.
Ref: FOI/23088
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST
West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information requested on 10th July 2023.
Please find below a summary of our findings.
Request.
Number of EV battery fires that have been tackled by West Midlands Fire Service from June 2019 - June 2023
- Please include a break down of types of vehicle in the data (car, bus/coach, e-bike/e-scooter, etc)
- Please include details on month, year, cause of fire, fire spread and injuries/fatalities as a result of the fire
Reply
Please see attached.
Request.
- If possible, can you provide any details on how many of the batteries were certified by the vehicle OEM, or if the batteries had a battery management system or state of health monitoring
Reply
This information is exempt under section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as we do not hold this information. We do not hold any details on how many of the batteries were certified by the vehicle OEM, or if the batteries had a battery management system or state of health monitoring.
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