Deadly Philly fire caused by charging e-bike battery: Officials – NBC10 Philadelphia
Summary
Ebike Crash Philadelphia Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A fire started in the early morning of Friday, June 19 at a residence on the 2600 block of S Mildred Street in South Philadelphia when a charging e‑bike battery ignited. Fire crews reached the scene around 4:45 a.m., extinguished the blaze by about 5:15 a.m., and transported two women and a 4‑year‑old girl to hospitals. A 49‑year‑old woman was pronounced dead at 5:35 a.m.; the child remained in critical condition, while the second adult’s status was unknown. The incident caused damage to neighboring homes, but the extent of that damage is not yet known.
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Deadly Philly fire caused by charging e-bike battery: Officials – NBC10 Philadelphia