Colington family displaced after E-bike battery catches fire

(Colington Volunteer Fire Department)

A photo of the battery after it was removed to a side yard. For reference, it is about 12 inches long. You can see the damaged lithium cells.

The Colington Volunteer Fire Department posted this report on its Facebook page on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Early Sunday, October 19, the CVFD was called to a fire in a residence on Broadbay Drive. A Lithium-Ion battery experienced an issue and went into thermal runaway. Though it’s relatively small, the E-Bike battery caught fire, and a significant amount of toxic smoke was produced, making a very dangerous event for the family.

The battery was less than two weeks old and was not being charged when the incident occurred. One person was evaluated by Dare

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