Accidental house fire extinguished after e-bike battery blaze
Two appliances went to the scene and extinguished the fire
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have extinguished a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent that was caused by an e-bike battery igniting while charging.
Fire crews were called to Oldfield Street, Fenton, at 10.45am on Saturday (26 April) following reports of a fire in the living room of a house.
Two appliances went to the scene and extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet.
One person suffered smoke inhalation was taken to hospital by colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service.
The fire was later deemed to have been caused accidentally, after a lithium-ion battery exploded while it was charging.
"Spread rapidly"
Watch Manager, Neil Gordon, who went to the scene, said: “Crews worked quickly to contain the fire and bring it under control.
“Fires involving lithium-ion batteries are incredibly dangerous and can spread rapidly in the home.
"Sadly, with the increasing number of electronic devices that are often found in the modern home, more people in Staffordshire are at risk of this happening to them.
“It’s absolutely vital that everyone understands the fire risks that lithium-ion batteries pose, and what you can do to make sure you keep yourself and your family safe.”