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    From Spike@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 10 06:55:51 2023
    Bristol house blaze 'caused by charging e-scooter batteries'

    Published 30 March 2022

    A house was engulfed by flames when batteries from a charging e-scooter
    caught on fire.

    The house in Ilminster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, was "well alight" when fire crews arrived on Wednesday at 07:30 GMT.

    The ground floor and kitchen was damaged. Nobody was hurt in the blaze.

    Avon Fire and Rescue said the cause of the fire is "thought to have been accidental ignition" involving Lithium Ion batteries.

    <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-60925471>

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Spike on Mon Jul 10 11:36:33 2023
    On 10/07/2023 07:55 am, Spike wrote:

    Bristol house blaze 'caused by charging e-scooter batteries'

    Published 30 March 2022

    A house was engulfed by flames when batteries from a charging e-scooter caught on fire.

    The house in Ilminster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, was "well alight" when fire crews arrived on Wednesday at 07:30 GMT.

    The ground floor and kitchen was damaged. Nobody was hurt in the blaze.

    Avon Fire and Rescue said the cause of the fire is "thought to have been accidental ignition" involving Lithium Ion batteries.

    <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-60925471>

    Still... it could have been worse...

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