Mum died in devastating house fire after battery went up 'like a Roman candle'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA safety warning has been issued about the dangers of e-bike and e-scooter batteries after a mum-of-four died when a fire broke out in her bedroom.
Rebecca Downes, 44, and her partner Patrick Ramsey, in his 50s, were at their home in Hill Street, Blackpool, when the battery from an e-scooter caught fire in their room.
Within two minutes, toxic smoke had engulfed the bedroom as the battery exploded 'like a Roman candle'. The couple were unable to escape the second floor bedroom and had to jump out of the window.
Patrick, who runs a bike repair shop, had put the battery on charge in the kitchen but had taken it upstairs when Rebecca said she was not happy leaving it unattended. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features A few days after the fatal house fire, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) was called to another fire in Blackpool which they believed started from a battery which came from the same source.
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