2nd eBikes Catch Fire in Two Days: Residents Forced to Escape From House Through Window

This is the second reported incident in the last two days where e-bikes sudden caught fire. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported in either case.

Charred remains of e-bikes and scooters sit outside of a building in New York City, on June 20, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

In a freak incident, two Victorian residents evacuated their first-floor house through a window after their charging e-bike caught fire.

Both occupants sustained injuries and were transported to hospital by Ambulance Victoria.