{"id":310890,"date":"2026-07-31T17:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/310890\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:18:10","slug":"e-bike-battery-fire-injures-three-on-3rd-ave-in-bronx-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/310890\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Bike Battery Fire Injures Three on 3rd Ave in Bronx, NY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bronx, NY (July 31, 2026) \u2013 Three people were hurt after an e-bike battery caught fire inside a residential building in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>The fire broke out around 10:44 p.m. on Thursday evening, July 30, at a building on 3rd Avenue near East 167th Street, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/fdny\/index.page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> New York Fire Department<\/a>. Fire crews received a report of an e-bike on fire in a second-floor apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Close to 80 fire and EMS personnel responded to the location, and the fire was brought under control by 11:18 p.m. Three people were taken to local hospitals for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>No further details about those hurt have been released. Investigators continue looking into what caused the fire.<\/p>\n<p>We hope everyone affected recovers quickly and fully.<\/p>\n<p>How Can Landlord Responsibility for E-Bike Fires Can Work in Bronx, NY<img loading=\"lazy\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37320 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Explosion065-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"E-Bike Battery Fire Injures Three on 3rd Ave in Bronx, NY\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apartment buildings throughout the Bronx have seen a rise in fires linked to lithium-ion batteries used to power e-bikes and scooters. Building owners in New York City are required to follow fire code rules covering how and where these batteries can be charged and stored, and a failure to meet those standards can factor into a premises liability claim when a fire causes injury.<\/p>\n<p>People hurt in an apartment fire can deal with smoke inhalation, burns, or injuries sustained while trying to escape a building with blocked or unclear exits. Recovery can involve hospital stays, follow-up treatment, and time away from work, along with the added stress of temporary displacement if the building is damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Whether a landlord can be held responsible usually comes down to whether they knew, or should have known, about unsafe charging conditions and failed to act. A <a href=\"https:\/\/metrolaw.com\/personal-injury\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">personal injury lawyer<\/a> can help gather building inspection records, fire code violation history, and maintenance logs to determine if the property owner\u2019s negligence contributed to the fire.<\/p>\n<p>We know navigating a building fire and the days that follow can be stressful for everyone affected.At Metro Law, we can help you understand whether a premises liability claim may apply to your situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can reach Metro Law at (800) 469-6476 to talk about your options with us. We are here to help you clear all your doubts.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bronx, NY (July 31, 2026) \u2013 Three people were hurt after an e-bike battery caught fire inside a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":310891,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9,11,10],"class_list":["post-310890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/310891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}