The FDNY has seen a startling 53% increase in structural fires linked to exploding lithium-ion batteries this year — a sobering statistic that shows e-bike and scooter owners are not taking seriously ...

A 76-year-old grandmother was killed when an e-bike battery exploded like a “blowtorch” inside a Queens pizzeria on the Fourth of July – trapping her as she tried to leave the bathroom, the FDNY said.

Exploding e-bike and e-scooter batteries emitting "jet-like flames" and toxic fumes pose an increasingly lethal danger, a probe after a series of fire deaths has heard. An inquiry into the dangers of ...