Flames were billowing out of the apartment on Norwalk Avenue in San Jose when firefighters arrived Friday morning, and one of the occupants had collapsed, overcome by toxic smoke.
The San Jose Fire Department later determined the cause of the fire was an e-bike battery that began sparking. One person inside fled quickly, but the other had tried to fight the blaze. Moments later, that person exited the apartment and collapsed.
A neighbor performed CPR but the victim died at a local hospital soon after…