All the rage: Hudson County fire officials wrestle with increase in lithium-ion battery blazes

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North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue members fight a smoky one-alarm fire on the ground floor of 3519 New York Ave. in Union City on July 25, 2024. The fire was believed to be caused by a lithium-ion battery. (Ron Jeffers photo) Ron Jeffers photo

It wasn’t the usual call for service, but unfortunately it’s becoming part of the job for firefighters.

North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue members responded to 19th Street and Bergenline Avenue in Union City not for an apartment fire earlier this month, but to put out a electric bike after its lithium-ion battery overheated and caught fire…

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