{"id":23031,"date":"2026-05-11T08:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/uk-firefighters-called-to-one-lithium-ion-battery-fire-every-five-hours\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T08:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:37:41","slug":"uk-firefighters-called-to-one-lithium-ion-battery-fire-every-five-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/uk-firefighters-called-to-one-lithium-ion-battery-fire-every-five-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"UK firefighters called to one lithium-ion battery fire every five hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three years<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Lithium-ion batteries power most rechargeable devices including mobile phones, electric toothbrushes, toys and vapes, as well as ebikes, e-scooters and electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

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\nFoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three years
\nFire 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.
\nLithium-ion batteries power most rechargeable devices including mobile phones, electric toothbrushes, toys and vapes, as well as ebikes, e-scooters and electric vehicles. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 …<\/p>\n

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