FDNY: Basement fire in Belmont building sparked by e-bike batteries; 2 injured
No injuries have been reported at this time.
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Firefighters responded to a basement fire Monday morning in Belmont.
Residents of the building at 768 E. 187 St. told News 12 were on the street outside the building after 6 a.m. The FDNY says two people were hurt with non-life-threatening injuries.
Residents say they believe it began from an e-bike in the basement. Firefighters were seen outside the building breaking apart multiple e-bike batteries.
FDNY members confirmed to News 12 the batteries started the fire.
The manager of the property says he warned the tenants several times to not have e-bikes inside of their apartment. However, he said when he spoke to those that did have one, he says they told him they weren't actually charging them inside the building.
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