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5 injured after e-bike battery catches fire in San Francisco apartment

Summary by Ground News
A lithium-ion battery powering an e-bike caused the fire, a fire captain says. At least one person jumped out of the window from the second floor, he says. The fire affected two units at the Avalon Sunset Towers in San Francisco's Sunset District. Three of the five people hurt are still recovering at the hospital.

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5 injured by lithium-ion battery fire in San Francisco high-rise

Five people were injured early Tuesday morning when flames engulfed a portion of a high-rise in San Francisco's Sunset District, officials said.

·San Francisco, United States
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5 injured in San Francisco high rise fire sparked by lithium-ion battery

A two-alarm fire ignited by a lithium-ion battery injured five residents of a San Francisco high-rise early Tuesday morning and sent dozens of others scrambling for safety.

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5 injured after e-bike battery catches fire in San Francisco apartment

Five people were hurt Tuesday morning at a fire at an apartment building in San Francisco's Sunset District, firefighters said.

·Oakland, United States
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KTVU FOX 2 broke the news in Oakland, United States on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
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