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FDNY: Lithium-ion battery found in aftermath of Bronx apartment fire

Families are without a home due to a fire that ripped through their apartment building Wednesday morning in the Bronx, the FDNY says.

News 12 Staff

Jan 31, 2024, 1:14 PM

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Families are without a home due to a fire that ripped through their apartment building Wednesday morning in the Bronx, the FDNY says.

Fire officials responded to a fire at a three-story apartment building along East 225th Street. According to firefighters, the fire started on the second floor and a lithium-ion battery was at the scene.

Council members planned to introduce several pieces of legislation on lithium-ion battery safety Wednesday.

The American Red Cross says at least six families have been displaced and that it is working to provide them with shelter.

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