FDNY: Lithium-ion batteries sparked more than 200 fires in New York City in 2022, killing six people and injuring nearly 150

Does anyone collect these statistics? Are they being made public? Apparently the issue of fires cause by  lithium batteries is more serious than the public is lead to believe.

How do you like the idea that your e-bike, perhaps stored in your abode, suddenly could catch fire?

"Lithium-ion batteries sparked more than 200 fires in New York City last year alone, killing six people and injuring nearly 150. That’s double the amount of battery fires in 2021, according to the New York City Fire Department."

An exploding problem: Fires sparked by lithium batteries are confounding firefighters

Credits: The Heartland Institute Climate Change Weekly