The fire that swept through a multifamily home in Queens on Saturday and killing an 8-year-old girl was caused by a faulty battery for an electric scooter.
found Stephanie Villa Torres, 8, unconscious and unresponsive. She pronounced dead at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Queens. Her father and brother were treated for burns and smoke inhalation, officials said.
Authorities have blamed at least 130 fires from lithium batteries so far this year. In the last two years, fires started by batteries for e-bikes and e-scooters have killed at least nine people and hurt dozens and dozens more. in East Harlem.
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