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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Sami Quadri

London firefighters called out to over 150 e-bike and e-scooter battery blazes in just over a year

Firefighters have been called to more than 150 fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters in London in a little over a year.

Most of the blazes involve cheaper, less regulated products bought online, which were charging when the fires started, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).

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