Batteries from e-bikes cause fires in Cambridgeshire

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Batteries from e-bikes cause fires in Cambridgeshire
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The fire service says it is vital to be alert when charging a battery from an e-bike.

Crews were called to a fire in Werrington where an e-scooter battery had caught fire after being damaged

Last week Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire in Cambridge after an e-bike battery caught light when it was plugged in to charge. Gareth Boyd, from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, said it was “vital for people to be alert when charging any kind of device”.An e-bike battery in Cambridge caught fire after being plugged in to charge

In Cambridge the occupant saw the e-bike battery was smoking as soon as it was plugged in to charge, so they quickly moved it to a safe place away from the house.

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