Fire officials reiterated proper safety precautions after a lithium-ion battery pack explosion in Holyoke left a person hospitalized. The post Fire officials offer warning after person hospitalized in Holyoke e-bike battery explosion appeared first on Boston.

This incident is one of more than 170 fires linked to lithium-ion batteries since late 2023, said State Fire Marshal Jon Davine.

HOLYOKE — An explosion of an electric bicycle’s lithium-ion battery in a city apartment on Sunday, injuring a person and displacing several residents, is prompting both State Fire Marshal Jon Davine and Holyoke Fire Chief John Kadlewicz to issue a safety advisory.

One Holyoke resident was injured and several are currently without a home due to the explosion of an electric bicycle’s battery pack.