London facing record number of e-bike fires as fire chief warns incidents are now 'worryingly common'

London is on course for a record number of e-bike fires this year, with firefighters responding to incidents almost every other day.

Preliminary figures from the London Fire Brigade reveal that 165 e-bike and e-scooter fires have been recorded in the capital so far this year — a 28% increase compared to the same period in 2024.