By Forum Staff
Firefighters on Sunday found an illegal lithium-ion battery repair business in Flushing.
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The owner of the home was operating an illegal lithium-ion battery repair business.
City Bravest responded to a report of a fire around 7:30 p.m. on Pidgeon Meadow Road. When units arrived to the scene, they discovered approximately 100 lithium-ion batteries burning in the cellar of a residence. The owner was operating an illegal lithium-ion battery repair business. Multiple micromobility devices and lithium-ion batteries were found in various states of disassembly and disrepair. FDNY fire marshals determined the cause of the fire was a lithium-ion battery. FDNY Haz-Mat units removed and overpacked about 600 individual battery cells from the location. The FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention issued a criminal court summons to the owner for illegal storage of e-mobility devices. Additionally, an FDNY summons was also issued against the property owner for miscellaneous fire code infractions.
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FDNY Haz-Mat units removed and overpacked about 600 individual battery cells from the location.
FDNY officials noted that lithium-ion batteries that are improperly stored, tampered with, or uncertified can create an extreme risk to the public and first responders. The department encouraged residents to report unsafe conditions to 311.
