Kitchen fire involving e-scooter batteries breaks out in Knowle
Last month, BristolWorld reported Avon Fire and Rescue Service had recorded 10 fires involving e-scooters in Bristol since June last year
Fire crews rushed to deal with a blaze at a home in Knowle which involved e-scooter batteries left on charge.
Avon Fire and Rescue has reissued safety advice on charging Lithium Ion batteries as a result of the fire in Ilminster Avenue today (March 30) at 7.30am.
It comes a month after BristolWorld revealed there had been 10 fires involving e-scooters since last June.
Fire crews from Bedminster and Temple fire stations were called to the two-storey house fire in Knowle this morning, where they discovered the kitchen ‘well alight’.
Using two high pressure hose reels and a ‘covering jet’, they extinguished the blaze.
Crews then used a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots, before spending time damping down the property and delivering safety advice to neighbours.
Fortunately, there were no casualties.
The cause of the fire is thought to have been accidental ignition.
Advice from Avon and Fire Rescue on batters, including e-scooter Lithium-ion batteries states that they can present a risk when over-charged, short-circuited or submerged in water.
The service recommends not leaving batteries continuously on charge after they are fully charged.
Yesterday, it was reported that Bristol City Council planned to roll out the Voi e-scooter trial across the entirety of Bristol.