E-scooter explodes in San Francisco apartment
E-scooter explodes in San Francisco apartment, 2 men jump out window
Two men had to jump out from the window of a Tenderloin apartment Monday morning when a charging E-scooter exploded and caused a fire. According to the fire department, one of the victims suffered serious burns. The blaze was contained to a single unit.
SAN FRANCISCO - An electric scooter exploded inside an apartment in San Francisco, leaving one resident with serious burns, fire officials said.
The incident occurred Monday on Hyde Street at Turk at approximately 8 a.m., where the e-scooter was being charged inside a unit, the fire department said.
Two residents escaped by jumping from a window when the scooter suddenly burst into flames, according to a battalion chief from the San Francisco Fire Department.
One of them sustained severe burn injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Their condition is unknown.
Fire officials stressed that devices with Lithium-ion batteries should never be charged while sleeping or left to charge while unattended.