Suspected e-Scooter Battery Fire Scorches Retirement Home, Claims 1 Life

This is the latest unfortunate occurrence of fire that left 1 dead is believed to be caused by a lithium-ion battery.

60 firefighters and 15 fire trucks attended a fire at an e-bike factory at Croydon, in Sydney's inner-west on Jan. 5, 2024. Courtesy of Fire and Rescue NSW

A blaze that was likely to be sparked by a mobility scooter battery has torched a retirement home and claimed the life of an elderly man in Adelaide, Australia.

Trevor Fielden, 83, was found dead at Crestview Retirement village at Hillcrest in the city’s northeast.