Firefighters have issued a warning after they tackled a big hearth in a Portsmouth flat on Monday (April 4). The explanation for the blaze is now revealed to have been the battery of an electric scooter.
The motorised automobile had been left within the flat whereas it was charging. However, at a while within the afternoon, the battery exploded and burst into flames contained in the property.
Fire crews from Cosham and Southsea arrived on the flat to cope with the incident. Upon arrival they noticed smoke plumes coming from the flat on Hewlett Road.
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Wearing respiratory equipment, they used hose reels and jets to extinguish the fireplace. Pictures from the scene present that the blaze precipitated vital injury to the lounge of the property.
Craig Sadler, Watch Manager at Cosham Fire Station, stated: “We were called out to a flat fire in Portsmouth involving the battery of an electric scooter. We extinguished with the fire which had caused significant damage to the living room. This incident is a reminder of the importance of buying all electrical goods from reputable sellers and to use the correct charger you brought with each item.”
Investigators have now confirmed that the fireplace began after the scooter’s Lithium battery overheated while charging resulting in its explosion. Crews provided security recommendation to neighbouring residents earlier than leaving the scene at round 4pm.
Fire crews have provided the next recommendation for many who personal an electric scooter:
- Always use the charger that got here along with your e-scooter.
- If you want to purchase a alternative, at all times select a branded, real product from a provider you may belief. There are a number of fakes on the market, and it may be troublesome to identify the distinction.
- Avoid storing, utilizing or charging batteries at very excessive or low temperatures.
- Don’t overload your sockets.
- Never go away a charger plugged in in a single day or unattended.
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