Increase in e-bike fires prompts safety alert in Massachusetts

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts fire officials are issuing a fire safety warning to residents regarding electric bikes, following a notable increase in fire incidents linked to e-bikes since 2023.

These incidents include recent fires in Holyoke and Barnstable County.

Jake Wark from the State Department of Fire Services states that e-bikes have been involved in more than 20% of fire incidents reported by local fire departments since 2023…

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