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FDNY takes on another fire caused by an e-bike in Brooklyn

Firefighters work to removed a badly burned e-bike battery from its holding cell.
Firefighters work to removed a badly burned e-bike battery from its holding cell.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

Firefighters battled yet another problematic e-bike fire in Brooklyn on Monday morning.

Engine Company 310 and Ladder 174 were met by a heavy smoke condition in the first-floor apartment, located at 412 East 51st St., just after 9:05 a.m. on Feb. 12. 

Units from the Hazmat Trio of Engine Company 250, Hazmat Company 1 and Hazmat Battalion were called to remove the badly burned e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries from the building. The fire at 412 East 51 left a first rear apartment damaged, a civilian hurt and residents fleeing down the fire escape. Members then put the batteries in a hazardous containment drum.

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Firefighters use drills to gain access to lithium ion batteries.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
FDNY fire fighters
Firefighters package the e-bike and lithium ion battery in a hazardous containment drum.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

“The smoke from the fire came through my apartment door. They tell you to not charge these indoors,” a building resident told amNewYork Metro.

“I came out of the elevator, I saw the firefighters rushing in, busting open the door and black smoke poured out,” another resident said.

The fire was placed under control at 9:25 a.m. The Fire Marshals Office will determine the cause and origin of the fire.

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Firefighters stood by with a charged hose line.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
FDNY fire fighters
A resident narrowly escaped the fire with her dog who looks at the cause of the blaze.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
FDNY fire fighters
The Hazmat Trio of Engine Company 250, Hazmat Company 1 and Hazmat Battalion responded and removed multiple lithium ion batteries and e-bikes.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
FDNY fire fighters
Firefighters used two hose-lines to knock down the main body of fire during an all hands fire at 415 East 51 Street.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

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