"We inspected these locations to see if they violate the city's fire code," Sheriff Anthony Miranda told the New York Daily News on Friday. In 2023 so far, FDNY responded to an average of three lithium-ion battery fires a week, officials told the Daily News. A 67-year-old woman who was critically injured when a lithium-ion battery started a fire in her Brooklyn apartment building on Feb. 14, died later, according to the Daily News. In 2022, FDNY said there were 191 fires, 140 injuries, and six deaths from lithium-ion fires in the city. The New York City Council is considering bills to address lithium-ion battery safety, with the FDNY already agreeing with the language.

Source: New York Times February 28, 2023 06:14 UTC