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Battery fires - statistics

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Dear Sir/Madam

We would like to investigate whether there has been an increase in fires caused by items that contain batteries (including lithum-ion batteries). For instance, toys, laptops, electric toothbrushes etc.

Therefore, under Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations, I would like to request the following information:

-The number of household fires caused (or thought to be caused) by items containing batteries from 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021

-The number of household fires caused (or thought to be caused) by items containing batteries from 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022

-The number of household fires caused (or thought to be caused) by items containing batteries from 01.01.2023 to 30.10.2023

-The number of fires in dustcarts and waste-processing centres fires caused (or thought to be caused) by items containing batteries from 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021

-The number of fires in dustcarts and waste-processing centres fires caused (or thought to be caused) by items containing batteries from 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022

-The number of fires in dustcarts and waste-processing centres fires caused (or thought to be caused) by items containing batteries from 01.01.2023 to 30.10.2023

If possible, please can you detail what has caused the fire, or what is thought to have caused the fire so we can identify the source of the fire.

I would like you to provide this information in an excel document and have the data broken down by month per year so we can see if there are any spikes on particular months over the years. For instance, if there are any spikes in November, December or January when people may be clearing out homes in or around the Christmas period.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on 07725355778 or [email address] should any aspect of my request require clarification, or you need more information from me to handle this enquiry.

Yours faithfully,
Sian

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Dear Madam,

 

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) hereby acknowledges receipt of
your request for information as detailed below, which is being actioned
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This is now
receiving the Service’s attention and a response will normally be provided
within 20 working days of the date of receipt.

 

To confirm, your request was received on 7^th November 2023, and you have
supplied an email address for response.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer
Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru/North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

[1][email address].cymru / [2][email address].wales

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg - byddwn
yn ymateb yn gyfartal i’r ddwy ac yn ateb yn eich dewis iaith heb oedi.

We welcome correspondence and calls in Welsh and English - we will respond
equally to both and will reply in your language of choice without delay.

Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn profi’ch larwm mwg yn rheolaidd. Os nad oes
gennych larwm, neu os ydy’ch larwm wedi torri, ffoniwch 0800 169 1234,
anfonwch e-bost i [3][email address].cymru  neu ewch i
[4]www.tangogleddcymru.llyw.cymru am gyngor  ynglŷn â beth i’w wneud
nesaf.

 

Please make sure that you regularly check your smoke alarm.  If you do not
have one, or find that the one that you do have is not working, call 0800
169 1234, e-mail [5][email address].wales or visit
[6]www.northwalesfire.gov.wales for advice on what to do next.

 

 

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Dear Madam,

Further to your recent request to North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) made under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act regarding battery fires, please see the attached spreadsheet for the response from NWFRS.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original correspondence and should be addressed to:

The Freedom of Information Officer
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
Ffordd Salesbury
St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
Denbighshire
LL17 0JJ

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
Website: http://www.ico.gov.uk/

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Best regards,

Olivia Partington BA (Hons)
Cynorthw-ydd Gweinyddol Swyddogaeth Gweithrediadau / Operations Function Administrative Assistant
Swyddog Cefnogi Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth / Information Governance Support Officer
Uned Cefnogi Busnes | Business Support Unit
Gwasanaeth Tân & Achub Gogledd Cymru | North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
📞 Ffôn / Tel: 01745 586487

Nodwch: Fy nyddiau gwaith yw Dydd Mawrth - Dydd Gwener
Please note: My working days are Tuesday - Friday

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