Fires are being caused by e-bikes or e-scooters in London “every other day”, a fire chief has warned after a blaze left 11 people needing hospital treatment. London Fire Brigade (LFB ...

London Fire Brigade (LFB) chiefs believe the fire at a block of flats in Bethnal Green, east London, last week was caused by the failure of a lithium-ion battery. Richard Field, deputy assistant ...

The deputy assistant commissioner for prevention and protection at LFB, Richard Field, said e-bikes and e-scooters can be a fire risk (Alamy/PA) Fires are being caused by e-bikes or e-scooters in ...