SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Batteries from e-bikes and scooters sparked a Monday morning fire that left a number of Brooklyn residents without homes, official said.
A fire broke out in a Seventh Avenue building near 54th Street around 7 a.m., officials said. By 7:50 a..m. it had been escalated to a three-alarm blaze. More than 130 members of the FDNY workers to knock back the fire.
Only one civilian was injured, an FDNY official said. The individual was treated on the scene and refused transport to a hospital. There was also a firefighter who suffered a minor injury.
The building has 39 units and 15 of them were vacated because of the fire, according to the Red Cross. The agency is helping displaced residents with temporary lodging.
After discerning the fire was caused by lithium ion batteries from e-bikes and scooters, the FDNY advised New Yorkers to…