Thirteen people were injured in a five-alarm fire that tore through several Bronx homes Sunday night — a blaze fire marshals said was likely sparked by a lithium-ion battery.
City officials have since renewed calls to more tightly regulate or ban certain lithium-ion batteries, which have caused hundreds of fires across the city in recent years.
The fire began around 7:24 p.m. on the front porch of a wood-framed home at 2462 Devoe Terrace in the University Heights neighborhood. It quickly spread to buildings on either side, igniting homes at 2460 and 2464 Devoe Terrace as well.
“This is a stark reminder of the issues around lithium-ion batteries,” Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference Monday. “Each year, we have to have a constant reminder of the dangers of these batteries.”
Officials said there were approximately five lithium-ion-powered devices on the porch, two of which were charging. At least one was not UL certified,…
