2 children killed in Queens fire sparked by e-bike lithium-ion battery, FDNY says
Officials with the FDNY said the fire started in the vestibule and traveled upstairs where a father and his five children lived.Another victim was injured in the fire but was expected to survive.One man said he caught three kids and their father as they jumped out of the burning home to safety.
"I heard someone screaming 'my house, my house, help help,'" Theodore Alafogiannis said. "Two of my neighbors were already outside. They said there's two kids and a man in the back we gotta get them out. So we cornered them as they jumped out the house." This is the 59th fire this year caused by a lithium-ion battery. So far this year five people have died in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.
"The horrific fire that resulted in the death of two young people Monday afternoon is a stark reminder of the importance of an issue the FDNY has been talking about for some time: education and awareness around lithium-ion batteries," said Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. "We know people have e-bikes and similar micro-mobility devices, and we are imploring users to follow all manufacturer safety guidelines and recommendations.
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