The shop on Madison Street was closed with nobody inside at the time the fire broke out, but heavy smoke trapped civilians living upstairs.
According to the FDNY, an e-bike lithium-ion battery charging in the first floor vestibule near the door exploded, shooting flames up the stairs. Firefighters had arrived within three minutes.
"The entire second floor was engulfed in flames," FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens said. "If this was not an e-bike fire, most likely, we would’ve been able to put this fire out without incident." had unveiled a new plan in March to crack down on unregulated lithium-ion e-bike batteries and protect New Yorkers from the fires they have been causing. New laws are now on the books in New York City to try and prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.that I have read and agree
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