Around 50 firefighters were called to respond to a flat fire on the 11th floor of a high-rise in Coventry on 30 September caused by an e-bike battery setting alight.
Image credit: West Midlands Fire & Rescue Service X page
Several fire engines and response vehicles also attended the blaze at Samuel Vale House in Coventry, where several people were evacuated. Others were able to remain safely in their homes, outlined West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS).
The fire affected the whole flat in which it broke out, with smoke spreading to floors above according to the incident report.
No casualties have been reported, but the damage to the flat was described as ‘severe’.
Two days later on 2 October, WMFS found the cause of the fire to have resulted from an electric bike battery being left on charge.
Like other Fire and Rescue Services, WMFS has previously warned of the dangers of lithium-ion battery fires and repeated this message on Monday as it asked for people to exercise caution when charging them.
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