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# Lithium Battery Fires
- URL: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/lithium-battery-fires/
- Published: 2026-06-05T17:58:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-05T17:58:59.000Z
- Author: Chris McEvoy

QBE have published a [report on Lithium-ion battery fires in the UK](https://qbeeurope.com/news-and-events/press-releases/uk-fire-brigades-tackling-lithium-ion-battery-fire-every-five-hours/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk).

- Lithium-ion battery fires reached **4.8 per day** in 2025
- Incidents have **risen 147%** in three years

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-37.png)

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### What about Bristol?

Using FOI data we can see what is happening in the Avon Fire and Rescue Service area.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-40.png)

### E-Scooters

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-41.png)

Most E-Scooter fires involve privately owned scooters:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-42.png)

There are also problems with hired E-Scooters:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-43.png)

### E-Bikes

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-44.png)

Perhaps it should be illegal to charge E-Bikes/Scooters in shared accommodation, due to the risk for other residents of the building.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-45.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-46.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-47.png)

### Solar

These type of fires are rising.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-48.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-49.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-50.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-51.png)

Insurers are [paying more attention](https://www.axa.co.uk/newsroom/media-releases/2025/axa-uk-warns-of-solar-panel-fire-risk--and-issues-customer-guidance/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) to Solar Panel related fire risks and using them could mean you have to pay higher insurance bills.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-52.png)

### E-Cars

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-53.png)

Some of these fires can take place when the car is being charged at home.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-54.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/06/image-55.png)

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Fire Services are having to adjust their practices to deal with the increasing number of battery related fires.

[*Fighting an EV Fire*](https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/fighting-an-ev-fire-how-electric-vehicles-are-changing-emergency-response/68649/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)*:*

> Water remains the primary tool for dealing with EV fires, but the way it is used has changed.

> With conventional vehicles, the goal is straightforward: extinguish the flames. With electric vehicles, the objective shifts to cooling the battery itself. Unless the temperature inside the pack is brought down sufficiently, thermal runaway can continue.

> In practice, this often means prolonged water application—far beyond what would be expected for a petrol or diesel car fire. Crews may need to stay on scene for extended periods, applying water continuously to stabilise the battery.

> The scale can be significant. A single incident may require far more water than a typical vehicle fire, placing additional demands on local resources and planning.

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