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"London is on track for a record year of e-bike and e-scooter fires, new analysis reveals. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has recorded 165 incidents involving these vehicles by 28 September 2025. Averaging around 18 per month, the capital is projected to exceed 200 fires in a single year for the first time if the current trend persists."
"That was the fourth fatal e-bike fire recorded in the capital. e-bikes fires are on the rise, the London Fire Brigade claims (Getty Images/iStockphoto) In all four cases, the victim did not own or use the e-bike involved. Pamela Oparaocha, LFB assistant commissioner for prevention and protection, said: We continue to see the devastating consequences of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London. Our thoughts are with the family of Eden as well as all those who have been impacted by fires in recent years."
London has recorded 165 incidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters by 28 September 2025, averaging about 18 fires per month. At the current rate, the capital is projected to exceed 200 such fires in a single year for the first time. A blaze probably caused by the failure of a charging e-bike battery led to the death of 30-year-old Eden Abera Siem after firefighters rescued her, marking the fourth fatal e-bike fire in the capital. In all four fatal cases the victim did not own or use the e-bike involved. The London Fire Brigade warns of devastating consequences and extends condolences to affected families.
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