Overview
- LFB has logged 165 e‑bike and e‑scooter fires by 28 September 2025, a pace that could push the yearly total past 200 for the first time.
- Investigators say the 21 June Wood Green fatal blaze was most likely sparked by a charging e‑bike’s malfunctioning battery pack.
- At least four people have died in London e‑bike fires since 2023, with victims not owning or using the devices that ignited.
- The brigade has written to Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo this week, asking them to share fire‑safety advice with couriers.
- Electrical Safety First urges mandatory third‑party certification for batteries and tighter controls on online marketplace sales and conversion kits.