Four people were killed Tuesday following a fire at an e-bike repair store in Chinatown, the FDNY said.
All the fires are threaded together by their cause – lithium-ion batteries used for e-bikes.
Now, effective immediately, firefighters are being directed to respond within 12 hours to any 3-1-1 calls about questionable activity at bike repair shops or any other locations where batteries are being charged.
"I think there are a lot of issues with the e-bikes and considering that they’re underneath those residential properties, it could pose a lot of threats to people living here," a resident told FOX 5 New York.
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