E-bike battery exploded inside apartment building in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — Residents were evacuated as fire crews worked Monday morning to put out a fire inside an apartment complex in Ithaca, according to information from the Ithaca Fire Department.
Around 6:40 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, crews were sent to The Ithaca Athaus apartment building on Cherry Street in the city's west end for the report of a fire on the fourth floor. Crews noticed heavy smoke and determined that a battery was burning along with other items inside the apartment, IFD said.
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Crews searched for anyone living inside and found that everyone got out safely before efforts were made to extinguish the fire. Crews got the fire under control and reported that the building sustained moderate smoke and water damage, with the sprinkler system preventing the fire from spreading to other areas.
The IFD confirmed that the fire started when an e-bike battery caught on fire and then exploded. Investigators are working to get more details on why it caught fire.
IFD wants to remind citizens that charging large batteries inside carries a large risk. When buying batteries, get ones from companies you recognize and ones with UL or ETL certifications. The IFD advises to never charge batteries in stairwells, hallways, or doorways in an exit path.
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