Absolutely horrendous - it exploded 'like a Roman candle'
A kind and generous mum-of-four died when the battery from an electric scooter exploded, sparking a fire which tore through the third floor of her home in Blackpool.
READ MORE: 'My sister was raped and murdered in a Blackpool hotel - I want her death to save others but time is running out' "A couple of minutes later there was a crack and a bang. That's when the fire started", he said. "Becky was in bed and the fire went up at speed. The battery was by the door and we couldn't get out. The battery kept exploding and I could see bright flashing and bits of battery were hitting me. It was like a Roman candle."
An investigation by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service concluded the fire was the result of the lithium battery failing. Incident Intelligence Officer Michael Anglan said: "Whereas traditional fires such as cooking fires, or fires caused by smoking, tend to start slowly, and smoke alarms alert people a fire is developing, fires from these batteries develop very quickly and it is hard to escape.
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