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E-bike fires: Why low-quality lithium-ion batteries explode, and why NYC is struggling to stop them.
![Boy, 7, and teen killed in fire at New York home sparked by e-bike's lithium -ion battery, officials say Boy, 7, and teen killed in fire at New York home sparked by e-bike's lithium -ion battery, officials say](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1500w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2023-04/230411-fdny-ebike-fire-mb-1055-db9516.png)
Boy, 7, and teen killed in fire at New York home sparked by e-bike's lithium -ion battery, officials say
![Lithium-ion battery blamed for yet another fast-moving fire, New York City officials say - FireWise Consulting | Emergency Services Training & Consulting Lithium-ion battery blamed for yet another fast-moving fire, New York City officials say - FireWise Consulting | Emergency Services Training & Consulting](https://i0.wp.com/www.firewiseconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/Lithium-ion-battery-blamed-for-yet-another-fast-moving-fire.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&ssl=1)
Lithium-ion battery blamed for yet another fast-moving fire, New York City officials say - FireWise Consulting | Emergency Services Training & Consulting
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New York City considering more e-bike charging stations; lawmakers push for lithium-ion battery regulations - ABC7 New York
![At least 38 were injured in a Manhattan apartment building blaze that was caused by a lithium-ion battery, officials said | CNN At least 38 were injured in a Manhattan apartment building blaze that was caused by a lithium-ion battery, officials said | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221105144750-01-manhattan-apt-fire-1105.jpg?c=original)
At least 38 were injured in a Manhattan apartment building blaze that was caused by a lithium-ion battery, officials said | CNN
![Fire that killed 4 at NYC e-bike store was caused by lithium ion batteries, fire commissioner says | CNN Fire that killed 4 at NYC e-bike store was caused by lithium ion batteries, fire commissioner says | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230620113730-ebike-store-fire-manhattan-restricted-062023.jpg?c=original)
Fire that killed 4 at NYC e-bike store was caused by lithium ion batteries, fire commissioner says | CNN
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