Battery Fires

[saneagle]

I see Lego have come out with a new model ...
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That's funny!

 

[lenny]

E-bike catches fire outside house in Hartland Road, Reading
"A Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Wokingham Road Fire Station arrived to find the e-bike fire already extinguished."

'These batteries are dangerous' - Warning after e-bike fire in Reading

Emergency services responded to an e-bike fire in Reading.

www.readingchronicle.co.uk

 

[lenny]

11 people taken to hospital after ‘e-bike fire’ rips through tower block
"Witness accounts suggest the fire was sparked by lithium batteries from a second-hand electric bike, with one resident allegedly charging two bikes at the time of the fire."

11 people taken to hospital after 'e-bike fire' rips through tower block

Emergency services were called to Bradbeer House on Cornwall Avenue, Bethnal Green after thick smoke was seen around the building.

metro.co.uk

 

[lenny]

e-bike warning after three rescued from Whitechapel flat
"The fire is believed to have been caused by a lithium-ion battery pack, most likely used for a converted e-bike, firefighters say."

Three people rescued from Whitechapel flat after fire sparked by e-bike

Nine people were assessed at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews and two people were taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation

www.standard.co.uk

 

[lenny]

Cyclist's electric bike stolen on Newport coastal path

Cyclist robbed by three men on Newport coast path in broad daylight

A cyclist had his electric bike stolen from him in a robbery on the Newport coastal path.

www.southwalesargus.co.uk

 

[MikelBikel]

Luton..
Heathrow..
Gatwick..
Is it only a matter of time before they get to Southend Airport?

 

[Woosh]

I hope not and Southend Airport is a lot less busy.

 

[AndyBike]

Is it only a matter of time before they get to Southend Airport?

Still rare though, with the vast majority of vehicle fires being liquid fuel.

Thing that worries me about EV's is the chance of them blowing up if in an accident

 

[MikelBikel]

I hope not and Southend Airport is a lot less busy.

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