Saturday, April 23, 2022

FDNY Reports Rash of Li-ion Battery Fires

In the last 24 hours, FDNY Fire Marshals have determined that there were four accidental electrical fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in electric scooters/E-Bikes.

April 22, 2022
Firehouse.com

Per FDNY Fire Marshals: Cause of the April 20 fire at East 125 Street/Park Avenue in Manhattan was accidental, electrical-lithium ion battery in electric scooter/E-Bike.

FDNY Fire Marshals have determined that there were four accidental electrical fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in electric scooters/E-Bikes in the last 24 hours.

In a Facebook post, the FDNY a total of 12 people were injured in these fires.

The department reports that more than 40 fires have been caused by lithium-ion batteries in electric scooters/E-Bikes since the start of the new year, resulting in 20 injuries.

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