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Three fires in four days started at the same Manhattan e-bike store, NY1 reported.
In the early hours of June 20, a fire broke out at E-Bike Repair’s headquarters, killing four people and seriously injuring two. On the evening of June 22, a pile of bicycles lay on fire on the sidewalk. And already on June 23, firefighters took part in extinguishing the third fire in the store.
“Smoke is coming out of the building again, so I guess something is on fire again,” said Dober Dipiano, who lives nearby. “Just a day ago there was a small fire. Now something else is happening. It’s very scary”.
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Members of the New York City Fire Department cleared the store before the last fire, removing damaged bikes, burnt batteries and other debris.
“You have to be careful because you never know when a fire might break out with these e-bikes. Now people in the area are afraid. They are afraid to live next door to these goods, so people now need to be more careful in this area,” he said.
“New Yorkers should call and report if they see batteries charging less than 90cm apart. If more than five batteries are being charged at the same time, several extension cords are used to charge them – batteries that look like a fake. There are doubts about the proper license and enterprise,” fire chief Dan Flynn clarified the situation.
Officials promise to respond to these messages with more urgency than ever before.
“We have instructed our members to respond immediately,” the fire department said. If there is a fire, they will respond as soon as possible. These complaints, we promise everyone, will be processed and considered within 12 hours.”
Fire officials say the HQ e-bike repair shop has been on the department’s radar since violations were reported as early as 2021.
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Service specialists checked the business last year. The company has received several notices.
This year, the city has seen 110 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, killing 13 people.
Why Lithium Ion Batteries Catch Fire and How to Prevent It
Burning these batteries is a very common incident and one of the biggest risks of using them, says Large.
A fire can happen for a variety of reasons.
When you put a device or gadget on charge, you leave it for several hours, which causes it to recharge. In addition, sometimes you wait until the battery is completely discharged before putting it on charge. In both cases, the battery heats up and then explodes causing a fire.
When the battery stops working in the forward direction, that is, from the cathode to the anode, and begins to move electrons from the anode to the cathode, an explosion can occur again. So control the process, because this is one of the main reasons why the device lights up.
Another cause of fire is when people put the device in places with high temperatures – hot rooms with direct sunlight, hot cars, etc.
A very common cause of fires in lithium-ion batteries is that they are placed with electronic devices that can “help” them explode into a very flammable way. However, they should be placed separately from each other to avoid such consequences.
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Three fires break out at Manhattan e-bike store in 4 days
Three fires in four days started at the same Manhattan e-bike store, NY1 reported.
In the early hours of June 20, a fire broke out at E-Bike Repair’s headquarters, killing four people and seriously injuring two. On the evening of June 22, a pile of bicycles lay on fire on the sidewalk. And already on June 23, firefighters took part in extinguishing the third fire in the store.
“Smoke is coming out of the building again, so I guess something is on fire again,” said Dober Dipiano, who lives nearby. “Just a day ago there was a small fire. Now something else is happening. It’s very scary”.
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Members of the New York City Fire Department cleared the store before the last fire, removing damaged bikes, burnt batteries and other debris.
“You have to be careful because you never know when a fire might break out with these e-bikes. Now people in the area are afraid. They are afraid to live next door to these goods, so people now need to be more careful in this area,” he said.
“New Yorkers should call and report if they see batteries charging less than 90cm apart. If more than five batteries are being charged at the same time, several extension cords are used to charge them – batteries that look like a fake. There are doubts about the proper license and enterprise,” fire chief Dan Flynn clarified the situation.
Officials promise to respond to these messages with more urgency than ever before.
“We have instructed our members to respond immediately,” the fire department said. If there is a fire, they will respond as soon as possible. These complaints, we promise everyone, will be processed and considered within 12 hours.”
Fire officials say the HQ e-bike repair shop has been on the department’s radar since violations were reported as early as 2021.
Like the article? Support ForumDaily!💲
Service specialists checked the business last year. The company has received several notices.
This year, the city has seen 110 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, killing 13 people.
Why Lithium Ion Batteries Catch Fire and How to Prevent It
Burning these batteries is a very common incident and one of the biggest risks of using them, says Large.
A fire can happen for a variety of reasons.
- When you put a device or gadget on charge, you leave it for several hours, which causes it to recharge. In addition, sometimes you wait until the battery is completely discharged before putting it on charge. In both cases, the battery heats up and then explodes causing a fire.
- When the battery stops working in the forward direction, that is, from the cathode to the anode, and begins to move electrons from the anode to the cathode, an explosion can occur again. So control the process, because this is one of the main reasons why the device lights up.
- Another cause of fire is when people put the device in places with high temperatures – hot rooms with direct sunlight, hot cars, etc.
- A very common cause of fires in lithium-ion batteries is that they are placed with electronic devices that can “help” them explode into a very flammable way. However, they should be placed separately from each other to avoid such consequences.
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