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Story summary
- UK fire services reported 18 deaths and nearly 700 injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires.
- More than 2,000 e-bike and e-scooter fires occurred in the UK between 2019 and 2025, rising each year.
- Fires increased from 32 in 2019 to 605 in 2025.
- Almost half of the incidents started in homes or garages.
- London recorded 793 incidents, the highest among UK regions.
