It comes from Welland Fire Department about use off-brand batteries
The Welland Fire Department is issuing a warning for e-bike riders.
The fire department says it's seeing more fires caused by e-bike batteries, including one earlier today.
Authorities say today's incident created a large amount of smoke and caused small explosions.
Riders are being reminded not to use off-brand or after-market batteries and chargers.
Instead, you should follow manufacturer instructions for charging, storing and maintaining your e-bike battery.
In the past 24 hours both the @ONFireMarshal and @NFPA have shared warnings about the increasing risk of fires started by e-bike batteries. Today, an e-bike fire occurred here in @Welland that witnesses say created a plume of smoke 200ft high and caused involved small explosions. pic.twitter.com/yU0sa2E0D0
— WellandFire (@WellandFire) June 22, 2023
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