This is the shocking moment an E-bike erupts into flames at Sutton railway station during rush hour. Footage released by the London Fire Brigade, captured the moment as smoke pours from the bike before it bursts into flames.
An investigation has been launched into how an 'environmentally friendly' electric bin lorry burst into flames in central London this morning.
Westminster City Council said it would be conducting a full investigation into the cause of this morning's fire, focusing on possible electrical faults, after it added 45 of the zero emission trucks to its collection fleet last year. Due to the risks posed by the electric vehicle such as potential reignition and toxic fumes, the London Fire Brigade sent three teams from Paddington and a specialist Fire Rescue Unit to the incident.
This latest fire involving an electric vehicle heaps more pressure on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to address the issue, after three buses electric bus caught fire in the capital in January. Data released in September also showed that E-bike battery fires increased by 70 per cent in 2023, with 270 lithium-powered machines burning in the last year.
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