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Teen Killed in Brooklyn Fire Sparked by Lithium-Ion Battery: FDNY
Officials said at least 34 fire trucks and first responders rushed to the scene as investigators examine whether an e-bike battery sparked the blaze.
- An 18-year-old died after a fire broke out on Friday evening at the NYCHA Albany Houses in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with FDNY officials believing a lithium-ion battery sparked the blaze inside a 12th-floor apartment.
- Emergency services responded to reports of an explosion around 7 p.m., with 38 units and about 120 fire and EMS personnel arriving to contain the scene while FDNY Fire Marshals investigate.
- This incident marks the second fatal fire in New York City this year attributed to lithium-ion batteries, as FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Daniel Flynn reported fires caused by these devices have increased about 70% this year.
- Medics transported the victim to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead; EMS also transported one other civilian with serious, life-threatening injuries to Interfaith Hospital following the blaze.
- FDNY Chief Fire Marshal Michael Kavanagh noted an increasing number of battery-related fires are occurring outdoors, with 137 non-structural fires reported in 2026 compared to 48 at this time last year.
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Teen killed in Brooklyn fire sparked by lithium-ion battery: FDNY
An 18-year-old boy died as a fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery tore through a Brooklyn apartment, FDNY officials said Saturday. The blaze marked the second fatal fire in the city this year caused by a lithium-ion battery, officials said.…
1 dead after explosion and fire at NYCHA complex: NYPD
CROWN HEIGHTS (PIX11) -- A man is dead after an explosion and fire broke out at a NYCHA complex in Brooklyn on Friday night, according to police. The fire was reported on the 12th floor of 162 Troy Ave. at the Albany Houses near Prospect Place in Crown Heights just after 7 p.m., fire officials [...]
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