Fire officials in Maryland say a charging e-scooter in the basement of a home ignited nearby combustibles, causing a fire and displacing 12 residents.
Fire officials say an e-scooter charging in the basement of a Maryland rowhouse home caused a fire Thursday, causing 12 people to be displaced from their home.in a small Maryland town that displaced 12 people and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. – about a 40-minute drive north of Washington, D.C.
Residents at the home where the fire started and residents next door were alerted by smoke alarms and exited their homes without injuries, Piringer said. There were 12 people in all displaced, including seven adults and five children. At least 65 firefighters were on scene to battle the flames. The family next door to the house where the fire originated from were displaced as well, fire officials say.
A preliminary investigation into the origin of the fire determined that a charging e-scooter in the home’s basement ignited nearby combustibles. Total damages were estimated at around $650,000. Lithium-ion batteries E-scooters have been blamed for a spate of fires in recent months. In January, an e-scooter was
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