Date of Request
April 23
Request
I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Act data held by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service on vehicle fires attended by your emergency crews for the financial years 2017-18 to 2022-23 inclusive.
The information I am seeking relates directly to vehicles which have caught fire either while parked or while in use. An example would be a car which catches fire while parked outside a house or a car which catches fire while driving along the road.
I am not looking for information on vehicles which have been deliberately set alight or that have caught fire after being involved in a road traffic collision.
I would like information held by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service broken down into the following categories:
Type/Class of vehicle (such as Car/SUV/MPV/Van/HGV)
Make: (Such as Ford/Vauxhall/Mercedes/LandRover)
Model: (Such as Mondeo/Corsa/E-Class/Discovery)
Fuel: (Such as Petrol/Diesel/LPG/Hydrogen/Hybrid/Electric)
I would also like information as to whether the vehicle fire caused any casualties / fatalities or caused damage to other vehicles / buildings.
If you require any further clarification, please feel free to contact me on my mobile 07594 517 005. I would appreciate it if you do not include my mobile number on your FOI Disclosure Log.
Kind regards,
Response
Dear X,
Thank you for your request for incident information which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm the requested incident information is held. Please find the incident summary report attached.
The incident report is not intended to be a line by line account of the incident but a report collated for statistical purposes produced for the Home Office detailing our attendance and initial impressions by the officer in charge. Details of the Incident Commander’s initial impressions are selected from a limited range of options available, which may or may not cover the exact circumstances of each case. This information is included within the report but it should be noted that the information is not based on a detailed investigation and should not be relied upon as evidence.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance and Committee Services on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail informationrequests@hwfire.org.uk In any such communication please include the reference number assigned (see above).
Should you have any queries regarding the management of your request and wish to make either a complaint or request a review of the information disclosed to you, please do so by using Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s complaints system: Comments and Complaints. This must be done within 40 working days of our response to your request. After this date and in line with ICO guidance the Service is not obliged to provide an internal review of your request.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you may appeal the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (alternatively 01625 545745) or E-mail: casework@ico.org.uk
Further information on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service may be viewed at the Service’s website: www.hwfire.org.uk
Thank you for your request for information.
Kind regards,
Information Governance Team