There are questions over whether the battery on an e-scooter that caused a massive weekend fire in the Bronx was legal. GainerTV reports.
There have been more than two dozen fires in the city caused by these kinds of batteries in 2023 so far. Just before 11 a.m. Sunday, a fire destroyed the supermarket and laundromat at Grand Concourse between East 180th Street and 181st.
"Very convenient, the supermarket and the laundromat. It's a huge loss for the community," said Khalid Raja, who owns Quality Discount Inc. next door. "We have another supermarket over there, but it's kinda small and crowded. Couple of blocks, no big deal," said Milagros Mercado. White it's an inconvenience, Mercado said she's glad the flames didn't jump into her apartment building next door. Businesses on the other side of the supermarket were spared and open Monday. There was minor damage inside the discount store next door from firefighters working the blaze, not the flames. The FDNY released video showing the moment an e-scooter battery in the back of the supermarket exploded.
Seven people - five firefighters, an EMS worker and a Con Edison worker - were hurt in the fire. According to the fire department, all FDNY personnel were treated and released from the hospital. The FDNY said anyone with an e-bike or e-scooter should check if it's UL tested and certified.
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