E-BIKE BATTERIES: Caused Deadly East Village Apartment Fire

WCBS - TV: E-Bike Batteries Caused Deadly East Village Apartment Fire, FDNY Commissioner Says

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Fire investigators said Friday e-bike batteries caused a deadly fire in the East Village that left two teenagers clinging to a pole trying to escape the flames.

As CBS2’s Leah Mishkin reported, a man was killed and the teens’ mother was in critical condition.

A 13-year-old boy and 18-year-old girl used a pole outside the Jacob Riis Houses to get to safety Thursday morning after a fire broke out in their 4th floor apartment.

“My anxiety was so high last night. All I kept hearing was the people screaming. I kept thinking that I was going to wake up to see the fire again,” said resident Catherine Rumardo.

On Friday, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro announced the fire was caused by lithium-ion batteries from an e-bike.

“These batteries, when they’re damaged or overcharged, release hydrogen gas, explode violently,” Nigro said....

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