FDNY said the row home fire in Brooklyn on Monday night that displaced over 30 people and the stubborn barge fire in Long Island City on Tuesday were both caused by lithium-ion batteries.
Janice Yu reports the row home fire in Brooklyn on Monday night and stubbrn barge fire in Long Island City on Tuesday were both caused by lithium-ion batteries."We've told you repeatedly that these batteries can be dangerous and you can see for yourself the massive destruction caused," Daniel Flynn, Chief Fire Marshal said.
Just a day later, a lithium-ion battery ignited at the Sims Metal Facility causing the recycled metal to erupt into flames, FDNY said. "One life lost is too many, and we'll need to strive to keep our friends and neighbors safe. We are all in this together. This is an issue that is not going away," Tucker said.
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