Trend summary
- Fire deaths in England fell to 254 in the year to March 2026, 17% fewer than a decade earlier; 184 died in home fires.
- Battery fires in e-bikes and e-scooters are the new risk at home, and 4,724 high-rise blocks still had unsafe cladding in August 2026.
- Outdoors, 2025 was a record wildfire year, with about 47,000 hectares burned across the UK.
Deaths downHome fires
184 dwelling fire deaths in England, down 14%; a record 206 e-bike and e-scooter fires in London.
Slow repairBuilding fires
13,679 non-domestic building fires; only 39% of unsafe-cladding blocks fully fixed.
Record yearWildfires
About 47,000 hectares burned in 2025, the most since records began in 2012.
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