The warehouse where over 200 e-scooters were damaged in a New Year's Day blaze had no fire alarms or smoke detectors, fire service notes reveal. There was just one medium-sized fire extinguisher in a building that stored hundreds of highly-flammable lithium-ion batteries.
The fire was determined to be accidental with the fire inspector saying that the cause of the fire was either scooter batteries overcharging and degrading or the use of multiple extension cords.
A spokesperson for Voi said in a statement that safety is their first priority and that they have worked alongside Avon Fire and Rescue Service to ensure that a fire like the one in the warehouse does not happen again.
