The FDNY said Monday's fire is the 59th lithium-ion battery fire so far this year, bringing the total number of deaths to five.
Scene of the fire in Astoria."I was trying to go in, but when I opened the door, the fire hit my face."
Boussaid, Alafogiannis and another neighbor saved the father and three children, but a 19-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy did not make it out., an e-bike lithium-ion battery charging in the first floor vestibule near the door exploded, shooting flames up the stairs. Firefighters arrived within three minutes. "The entire second floor was engulfed in flames," FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens said.
The FDNY said it's the 59th lithium-ion battery fire so far this year, bringing the total number of deaths to five.Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a new plan last month to crack down on unregulated lithium-ion e-bike batteries and protect New Yorkers from the fires they have been causing.
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