Record-breaking year for e-bike fires in London, brigade warns

Fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters have already reached a record high in the capital this year, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned.

So far in 2023, crews have already fought 104 e-bike fires along with 19 e-scooter blazes, overtaking the 116 total fires attended in the whole of last year, and higher than any other year in London.