2 people injured after e-bike sets fire in Bronx apartment building: officials

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Monday, July 31, 2023
E-bike causes fire in Bronx apartment building, officials confirm
One person suffered a minor injury and another person suffered a serious non-life threatening injury, authorities said.

BELMONT, the Bronx (WABC) -- Two people were injured after a fire broke out in a four-story Bronx apartment building.

Officials have confirmed that an e-bike caused the fire in the basement of the building.

NewsCopter 7 was live over East 187th Street between Southern Boulevard and Prospect Avenue.

Flames broke out at around 6:30 a.m. Firefighters extinguished the fire within a few minutes.

Clouds of smoke flooded on to the street from the lowest floor of the building.

One person suffered a minor injury and another person suffered a serious non-life threatening injury, authorities said.

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