BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A Lithium-Ion battery from an electric bicycle caused a fire at an apartment building in Bridgewater on Tuesday morning, police said.
On March 26 at around 7:39 a.m., the Bridgewater Police Department along with the Finderne, Somerville, Manville, East Franklin, and Hillsborough fire departments and Robert Wood Johnson Rescue Squad / Paramedics, went to Schindler Terrace for a report of an active structure fire. Power Wall Lifepo4 Battery
Officers were able to evacuate the residents and a cat from inside, said Bridgewater Police Lt. Frederick J. Brittain III.
RWJ Rescue Squad treated two people from the building on the scene and took them to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital (Somerset) for evaluation.
East Main Street was closed between Finderne Avenue and Adamsville Road for responding emergency personnel.
The preliminary cause of the fire is due to an Ion-Lithium battery from an electronic bicycle; however, the fire remains under investigation, said Brittain III.
The Red Cross of New Jersey also went to the home to help a family of seven with Red Cross emergency assistance for things like temporary lodging, food, clothing and other immediate needs.
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