2nd E-Bike Catches Fire in Two Days: Residents Forced to Escape From House Through Window

In a freak incident, two Victorian residents evacuated their first-floor house through a window after their charging e-bike caught fire. Both occupants sustained injuries and were transported to hospital by Ambulance Victoria. This is the second reported incident in the last two days in which e-bikes suddenly caught fire. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported in either case. On Aug. 28 morning, a teenager riding to school on an e-bike was saved by an off-duty firefighter who happened to pass by. Following the incidents, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) issued a statement urging residents not to charge, or store, e-bikes or -scooters inside their homes....