XCR1250 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Fire blamed on e-bike battery kills 1, injures 6 in Bronx apartment building Associated Press Mon, December 4, 2023 at 8:27 AM CST·1 min read NEW YORK (AP) — One person was killed and six others were injured when a fire blamed on an electric bicycle battery tore through a New York City apartment, officials said Monday. The fire started at around 7 p.m. Sunday in a 10th-floor apartment in a public housing complex in the Bronx, a Fire Department spokesperson said. One person was taken to a hospital with critical injuries and later died, the spokesperson said. Two others suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and four others suffered minor injuries, he said. Fire marshals determined that the fire was caused by an e-bike's lithium ion battery, department officials said. The fatal fire happened three weeks after a fire blamed on a lithium ion battery killed three members of a Brooklyn family. New York City has seen hundreds of fires linked to the batteries that power electric bikes and scooters in recent years. City officials have blamed off-market batteries and chargers for many of the fires and they have lobbied the federal government to strengthen regulations governing the sale of e-bikes and batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 There’s been 1 or 2 lithium induced house fires here lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Let me just bring this 5 pounds of C-4 in, set it by the stove to warm up.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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