Authorities say a fire that started in a New York City e-bike shop spread to upper-floor apartments, killing four people and injuring several others
Firefighters and investigators go through the aftermath of a fire which authorities say started at an e-bike shop and spread to upper-floor apartments, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in New York. NEW YORK — — A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium ion batteries.
So far this year, there have been more than 100 fires and 13 deaths linked to battery explosions in the city, said Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. Kavanagh said it was “very clear” that the fire was caused by lithium ion batteries, which can overheat while being charged and explode in an intensely hot flare of flame, but that the exact cause was still under investigation.
“The shop has been there for six years. I check before I leave every night," said the man, who spoke in Mandarin in a phone interview and only gave his last name, Liu. “I checked last night, turned off the power besides the ones for the monitor and automatic door.”
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