One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a lithium-ion battery caught fire and exploded in a North York community housing building on Oct. 21.
Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop told media on Oct. 22 that the blaze erupted late the previous afternoon at a high-rise apartment building at 2999 Jane Street, just south of Finch Avenue West.
Jessop said a lithium-ion battery caught fire and exploded in the apartment suite, adding that “numerous” batteries and e-bikes were stored at the scene.
Previous Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Lithium-ion batteries, commonly used to power smartphones, laptops, e-bikes, and electric vehicles, were also blamed for a fire in May at the city’s Ashwarren Road recycling plant, Jessop said at the time….