A fire broke out on the 20th floor of a high-rise building in New York's Manhattan district over the weekend. New York Fire Department spokesman Frank Dwyer said in a statement that 43 people, including firefighters, were injured, and 2 of the injured were in serious condition.
It was stated that the fire, which started at 10:24 local time on Saturday, was brought under control within an hour as a result of the intervention of dozens of firefighters. One of the 2 people trapped on the fire floor was rescued by the firefighters with the help of a rope. In the statement made by the Red Cross, it was stated that two people displaced by the fire will be provided with temporary shelter and some financial assistance.
Cause of fire revealed
In the fire department statement, it was noted that the fire was caused by the ignition of a lithium-ion battery belonging to a scooter. Fire Chief Dan Flynn stated that there were at least five electronic devices in the apartment where the fire broke out, and they estimated that there were device repairs. Flynn said that there has been an increase in fires caused by such devices working with lithium-ion batteries in the last few years, and that 6 people lost their lives in 200 fires this year for the same reason.
