24/06/24
Request
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please provide the following:
- How many electrical fires has the service responded to in the last three years (between April 6-April 5 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24) ?
1a) Of these, how many incidents were in domestic properties and how many commercial? Broken down by year.
1b) Of these incidents, how many were caused by electrical products? What were the other causes?
1c) What were the 5 most common products to cause electrical fires for each year?
- How many fatalities has the service recorded as a result of electrical fires in the last three years (between April 6-April 5 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24) ?
2a) How many injuries (serious and slight) has the service recorded as a result of electrical fires during the same period?
Can this be presented in PDF format?
Thank you in advance.
Response
Good Morning,
Thank you for your request for 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 that the information that you have requested is held and can be found on the attached document.
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Kind regards,
Information Governance Team