February 8, 2022 at 1:49
The 2nd floor of a residential building in Putuo District, Shanghai
A fire broke out in a rental house
The area of the fire is about 20 square meters
3 people died
Fire rescue personnel searched for 3 trapped people on the inside of the bedroom door of the house where the fire broke out, and the medical staff at the scene confirmed that there were no vital signs.
It was initially determined that the cause of the fire was caused by the failure of the lithium-ion battery for electric bicycles (the output voltage of which was initially identified as exceeding 60V).
Electric bikes have become
Prominent hidden dangers affecting public safety
The data shows that last year, the country received nearly 18,000 fires caused by electric bicycles and their batteries, killing 57 people. The reasons for the frequent fires of electric bicycles are mainly inferior batteries, random modifications, household charging, and long-term charging.
Surveys show that more than half of all EV fires occur during nighttime charging hours. Early morning to dawn this time people are often asleep, some car owners put electric vehicles in the corridor or living room all night charging, once a fire, it is difficult to find and escape in time, it is easy to cause casualties.
Comprehensive: China Fire, Shanghai Fire, Hebei Fire, etc
Edit: Hebei Fire Department
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