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11-Year-Old Boy Killed, 4 Critically Injured in Bronx E-Bike Battery Fire
Investigators said an e-bike battery sparked the blaze, and five family members were rescued as FDNY warned again about substandard lithium-ion batteries.
- Early Wednesday, a lithium-ion battery fire at the Patterson Houses in the South Bronx killed an 11-year-old boy and critically injured four family members, with FDNY crews responding to the 11th-floor blaze shortly before 1 a.m.
- Investigators found the e-bike blocked the apartment's exit door, trapping residents inside. Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore stated the device "was placed in the pathway of the exit door," making escape impossible.
- Lithium-Ion batteries have caused more than 400 fires across New York City this year, resulting in 74 injuries and six deaths, compared to 292 fires last year.
- At a press conference Wednesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani offered condolences and confirmed victims remain hospitalized in critical condition at Jacobi, Lincoln, and Harlem hospitals, noting further reforms will be considered.
- New York City Housing Authority CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt reiterated rules requiring residents keep bikes away from exits and remain "present and awake while the battery is charging," while officials urged New Yorkers to only use certified batteries.
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11-year-old boy killed, 4 critically injured in Bronx e-bike battery fire
An 11-year-old boy was killed and four others were critically injured after an e-bike battery caught fire in an apartment building in the Bronx, according to New York City officials. The fire was reported at about 12:50 a.m. Wednesday in an 11th-floor apartment at 320 Morris Avenue, part of the Patterson Houses complex in Mott […]
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11-Year-Old Boy's Death in Bronx NYCHA Fire is a 'Horrific Reminder' Of E-Bike Battery Dangers, Mayor Says
The deadly blaze, which broke out early Wednesday at NYCHA's Patterson Houses in the South Bronx, was started by an a lithium-ion battery on an electric bike, which was blocking the apartment's exit, officials said.
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