"We are also calling on our federal, state and local partners to move quickly on regulations that will help ensure tragedies like today’s fire are prevented," New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said in a statement.
While devices like e-bikes have become popular, non-gasoline-burning ways to make commute around cities like New York, officials stress the importance of safe practices – and potential legislation to help prevent fatal incidents. Among other guidance, FDNY urges people to use the approved equipment that has been made specifically for each device and to store batteries away from anything flammable.ĭevices like e-bikes should also not be stored by exits because, in the case of a fire, it could block escape routes, FDNY says. Lithium-ion batteries are commonly used in cell phones, laptops, electric cars and scooters, FDNY notes. The fire department continued to underline the importance of lithium-ion battery safety, with Hodgens noting that officials have been warning of dangers for several years now.
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Lithium-ion battery safety, how to avoid fires Tech: Why lithium-ion batteries go up in flames Last month: 'Chilling' video shows the moment a lithium-ion battery started a fire at NY supermarket But the way these fires occur, it’s like an explosion of fire." "We got here very quickly – and if this was not an e-bike fire, most likely we would've been able to put this fire out without incident. Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products, are under scrutiny again following a massive fire this week in New York City thought to be caused by the battery that. "It's a terrible tragedy," Hodgens said, adding firefighters arrived to the scene in about three minutes. The father and three of the children were able to jump out of the window to escape the fire – but two children died in the 2-alarm fire. The fire started in the first floor entrance of a multi-family building in Queens, and then quickly traveled "directly up the stairs" to a second floor apartment, FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens told reporters at the scene.Ī father and several children were in the upstairs apartment at the time of the fire, Hodgens said. Watch Video: Five-alarm fire at New York City supermarket started by lithium-ion battery, officials sayĪ fire caused by an e-bike's lithium-ion battery killed two children in New York on Monday, officials with the New York City Fire Department said.
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