Vape battery sparks fire at London block of flats as three-bedroom property destroyed
A lithium-ion vape battery caused a fire in a south London flat, damaging half of a three-bedroom property and prompting safety warnings.Summary
A lithium-ion battery inside a vape sparked a fire at a six-storey block of flats on Woolwich Common in south London on Tuesday afternoon. The London Fire Brigade was called at around 3.30pm, and five fire engines and 35 firefighters from Plumstead, East Greenwich, and Eltham brought the blaze under control by 4.24pm. Half of a three-bedroom flat on the third floor was damaged. Control officers provided survival guidance to neighbouring properties before firefighters arrived. Investigators concluded the fire was accidental, likely caused by the failure of a lithium-ion vape battery. The brigade issued a warning urging Londoners to avoid fake chargers, not store or charge batteries at extreme temperatures, and not leave items charging overnight or cover chargers. A spokesperson stressed the importance of safe charging and testing smoke alarms.
(Source：Evening Standard)
