This would have been a terrifying incident for all involved and it is incredibly lucky that no lives have been lost.
This incident shows how important working smoke alarms are throughout a property. The occupants were asleep when the battery started to make a crackling noise in the bedroom as it was charging.
Despite the battery not being placed in an ideal spot it completely destroyed the neighbour's front door it's certain if the battery had gone into thermal runaway... then the other inhabitants could have been seriously injured or much much worse.
This fire is yet another example in London of the dangers e-bikes and e-scooters can pose if the battery fails catastrophically and catches fire.
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