Fire officials say lithium battery for bike caused VB house fire

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach mother is counting her blessings after a harrowing escape from her home last month.

It was around midnight June 5 when Michelle Buckingham’s teen daughter heard a funny noise that apparently came from the garage just below her bedroom.

“My daughter woke me up and said, ‘Mom, I think somebody is breaking in the garage. I hear something,’ and she’s like, ‘but it smells weird,’” Buckingham said…

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