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Aug 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM ET
Lithium-ion e-bike battery linked to NYC housing fire
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An explosion and ensuing fire at a New York City Housing Authority apartment complex in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, left a teenager dead and damaged the building. Fire officials said the blaze broke out around 7 p.m. Friday at the Albany Houses complex on Troy Avenue, and sources linked it to a lithium-ion battery from an e-bike.
WHO: Fire officials and sources
WHAT: A fire at NYCHA Albany Houses was linked to a lithium-ion battery from an e-bike after an explosion.
WHEN: Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM ET
WHERE: New York City Housing Authority Albany Houses, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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