Lithium ion battery fires have been on the rise across the country since about 2019 due to the increasing number of e-bikes and scooters on the road.
Cheddar’s own Ashley Mastronardi spoke to a business owner who was personally affected by an e-bike blaze.
"You see your livelihood is burning, it’s not easy to see," said Khalid Raja, owner of Quality Discount Inc., which was damaged in a five-alarm fire that started with a faulty e-bike lithium battery
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 25,000 lithium-ion battery fires reported in a five-year period.
The New York City Fire Department said these fires are happening all over the country and offered some tips for how to stay safe, including never plugging a battery-powered bike into a power strip and avoiding charging bikes at night.
The family of a 13-year-old boy who died after being bullied and hit at school has reached a $27 million settlement.
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The escaped prisoner who was on the run in Pennsylvania for several weeks was captured and will be charged with felony escape.
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A cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 people on board was freed on Thursday.
Hurricane Lee is churning north and on its way to New England where it will hit coastal areas.
Caesars paid half of a $30 million ransom after a cyber attack.
The Pennsylvania inmate who escaped prison almost two weeks ago has been captured and will be charged with felony escape.
Hurricane Lee is heading north and weakening but will make landfall over the weekend and hit coastal New England.
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, including the latest on Hurricane Lee.
