11-year-old killed in Bronx e-bike battery fire, FDNY says
'He was burned up': Neighbor of family affected by e-bike battery fire
An 11-year-old was killed in an e-bike battery fire overnight at NYCHA's Patterson Houses in the Bronx, according to the FDNY. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en has the latest.
NEW YORK - A child was killed in an e-bike battery fire overnight at NYCHA's Patterson Houses in the Bronx, according to the FDNY.
Child killed in Bronx battery fire
What we know:
The fire broke out just before 1 a.m. Wednesday inside an 11th-floor apartment at 320 Morris Avenue in the Mott Haven section, according to officials.
An FDNY hazmat team was needed at the apartment due to the presence of a lithium-ion battery.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed an 11-year-old child was killed.
11-year-old dead in Bronx e-bike battery fire | Full news conference
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and FDNY officials give an update on an e-bike battery fire in the Bronx that killed an 11-year-old and left four other people in critical condition.
Two teenagers and two adults were hospitalized in critical condition, including a 15-year-old male, a 33-year-old female and a 37-year-old male, officials said.
The family of five was trapped in the apartment because the burning e-bike was blocking the door, officials said.
FDNY investigating
What we don't know:
The names of the fire victims have not been released by officials at this time.
The Source: This story was written with information and statements from the New York City Fire Department and NYPD's Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI).