E-scooter batteries caused NYC fire that killed child, womanBy Amanda Woods
August 4, 2022
The East Harlem blaze that killed a 5-year-old girl and her father’s girlfriend – as well as three dogs – was sparked by lithium-ion batteries on an e-scooter or e-bike, fire officials said.
The little girl, her 46-year-old dad and his 36-year-old girlfriend became trapped inside a sixth-floor apartment of the eight-story building within NYCHA’s Jackie Robinson Houses during the fire that broke out just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, authorities said.
The girl and her father were rushed to Harlem Hospital, where the child succumbed to her injuries and the man remains in critical condition Thursday morning, police said.
Three dogs also died in the blaze, authorities said.
The deadly fire stemmed from the batteries used for e-scooters and e-bikes, the FDNY tweeted hours after the blaze.
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https://nypost.com/2022/08/04/east-harlem-fire-caused-by-e-scooter-batteries/