FOI / 4169 / 2020 - Balcony Fires
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Questions and final response:
Please supply me with data relating to fires on balconies on residential buildings in your area, as follows;
1. How many balcony fires occurred in the prior three years (2017 to 2020)? Please provide gross total and also breakdown by year.
2. How many building fires occurred where balconies contributed to the external spread of the fire?
3. The ratio breakdown of identified/suspected causes of these balcony fires (ie; barbecue, discarded cigarette, etc).
Please find attached an Excel spreadsheet containing data on fires in residential buildings where the fire start location is recorded as balcony.
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1.1 FRS Incident Number |
1.2 Fire and Rescue Service |
2.1 Time of call |
3.2 Property Type |
5.15 Cause/motive |
8.1 Cause of fire |
8.1 Cause of fire (Oth) |
8.4 Source of ignition |
8.4 Source of ignition Oth) |
8.14 Fire start location |
8.14 Fire start location (Oth) |
8.20 Fire size on arrival |
8.21 Adjacent property dist |
8.22 Fire and heat at stop |
8.23 Adjacent property at stop |
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21751263 |
Essex |
28/03/2017 17:56 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to careless disposal |
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Smoking related - Smoking materials |
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Other |
balcony |
Limited to room of origin |
No other property affected |
Limited to room of origin |
No other property affected |
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21759087 |
Essex |
17/07/2017 20:13 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/4 to 9 storeys |
Accidental |
Other |
Disposal of cigarette into bin |
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
|
Other |
balcony |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
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21762509 |
Essex |
07/09/2017 17:56 |
Building/Dwelling/Converted Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/3 or more storeys |
Accidental |
Combustible articles too close to heat source (or fire) |
|
Other domestic style appliance - Blow lamp/Paint remover |
|
Other |
1st floor balcony |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
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21765662 |
Essex |
29/10/2017 05:30 |
Building/Dwelling/House - single occupancy |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to careless disposal |
|
Other |
CIGARETTE |
Other |
balcony |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
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21767242 |
Essex |
22/11/2017 00:20 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to careless disposal |
|
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
|
Other |
balcony |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
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21871682 |
Essex |
07/02/2018 11:40 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Deliberate - others property |
Other |
accidental/deliberate |
Not known |
|
Other |
balcony |
Limited to floor of origin (not whole building) |
5 - 10 metres |
Limited to floor of origin (not whole building) |
5 - 10 metres |
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21879440 |
Essex |
16/06/2018 17:15 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/4 to 9 storeys |
Accidental |
Combustible articles too close to heat source (or fire) |
|
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
|
Other |
balcony |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
|
219109248 |
Essex |
18/09/2019 06:01 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to careless disposal |
|
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
|
Other |
balcony |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
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220118077 |
Essex |
15/02/2020 06:50 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to careless disposal |
|
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
|
Other |
balcony |
|
|
|
|
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220120265 |
Essex |
26/03/2020 13:56 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Accidental |
Other |
CIGARETTE |
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
|
Other |
UPSTAIRS BALCONY OF NO 225 SPRINGFIELD ROAD |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
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220120540 |
Essex |
31/03/2020 17:11 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/4 to 9 storeys |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to careless disposal |
|
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
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Other |
balcony |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
Limited to item 1st ignited |
No other property affected |
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220122608 |
Essex |
10/05/2020 13:30 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to careless disposal |
|
Smoking related - Smoking materials |
|
Other |
balcony |
External roof only |
No other property affected |
External roof only |
No other property affected |
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220123824 |
Essex |
29/05/2020 20:57 |
Building/Dwelling/Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy/Up to 3 storeys |
Accidental |
Careless handling - due to knocking over |
|
Not known |
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Other |
balcony |
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