Date of Request
May 23
Request
Hello,
I would like to submit a Freedom of Information request to access the following information please:
If possible, please can you share information on how many fires have been recorded where one of the below items were involved:
- A heated hair or beauty tool (for example, hair straighteners, curling wands, hair dryers)
- candles
If possible, please can you provide the above data split by month, and for the calendar years 2021,2022, and 2023 to date. If this request exceeds the allocated time limit for requests, please prioritise data for 2022 as a whole, followed by 2023 to date.
Many thanks,
Response
Dear X,
Thank you for your request for incident information which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm the requested incident information is held. Please find below the requested information:
|
Year |
Month Number |
Matches and candles – Candles |
Other domestic style appliance – Hair dryer |
Grand Total |
|
2021 |
Jan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Feb |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Mar |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Apr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
May |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Jun |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Jul |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Aug |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Sep |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Oct |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Nov |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Dec |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Total |
10 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
2022 |
Jan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Feb |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Mar |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Apr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
May |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Jun |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Jul |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Aug |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Sep |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Oct |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Nov |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Dec |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
7 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
2023 |
Jan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Feb |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Mar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Apr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Grand Total |
17 |
3 |
20 |
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