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UK FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE LITHIUM-ION BLAZE EVERY 5 HOURS
UK fire brigades responded to 1,760 lithium-ion battery fires in 2025, a 147% increase over three years. Firefighters are now tackling one battery-related fire every five hours.
The Guardian — Technology+0m
FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three years Fire…