"The fire was pretty quickly controlled," FDNY Deputy Chief George Healy said on scene. "We made searches. We removed some occupants from the second-floor residence."
"But there were e-bikes involved, so probably this is going to be another lithium-ion battery fire," Healy said, highlighting the ongoing issue with these batteries.
Governor Kathy Hochul noted the batteries have been linked to nearly 270 fires that killed 18 people across NYC in the last year alone.
The new laws require e-bikes, mopeds, and other micro-mobility devices to sport a bright red tag explicitly warning that they should be unplugged once fully charged.
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