E-bikes leading cause of battery fires, new London Fire Brigade data shows
E-bikes and scooters were linked to more than half of lithium battery fires in the year to January 2026 in the capital, according to London Fire Brigade (LFB) data.

E-bikes and scooters were linked to more than half of lithium battery fires in the year to January 2026 in the capital, according to London Fire Brigade (LFB) data.
South west London’s schools had close to 100 fires in the past four years, but almost all were at school
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