Fire chief frustrated after 3 lithium-ion battery fires in 24 hours
Toronto's fire chief issued a warning on social media after crews responded to three lithium-ion battery fires, including one that escalated to a two-alarm response level.
Jim Jessop, Toronto's fire chief, expressed his frustration with yet another lithium-ion battery fire. Within a span of 24 hours, his crews had responded to three separate incidents involving these increasingly problematic batteries. One of these fires escalated to a two-alarm response level.
The latest incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Dispatches were made to the George Street and Dundas Street East area following reports of an e-bike battery fire. The fire broke out in a fourth-floor unit of an apartment building. Several e-bike batteries in the vicinity reportedly caught fire. A tenant allegedly threw one of the batteries into the bathtub.
Upon their arrival, Toronto paramedics treated four individuals at the scene. One person was subsequently transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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