E-bike bursts into flames outside Buckingham Palace as firefighters are called

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An electric-powered tricycle burst into flames whereas parked outside Buckingham Palace.

Video posted on social media present firefighters tackling the blaze on Spur Road in central London at round 12.42pm on Saturday afternoon.

One one that posted footage of the incident on X reported listening to an “explosion” as the automobile caught hearth.

The charred stays of what gave the impression to be a tricycle and its body have been seen after the blaze is put out.

It’s thought the e-vehicle was getting used to tow a rickshaw or a pedicab.

Metropolitan Police mentioned the fireplace was not believed to be suspicious or deliberate and the incident was over rapidly.

The hearth is believed to have began contained in the e-vehicle’s battery.

E-bike and e-scooter fires have change into more and more frequent as the automobiles change into extra broadly utilized in London and different cities.

The majority of fires involving them have been in properties whereas their batteries have been being charged.

London Fire Brigade mentioned that, on common in 2023, it was called to an e-bike or e-scooter hearth as soon as each two days. The brigade says the danger of fireside will increase when unsafe or broken batteries are charged.

A person died in north London in July final yr after e-bike began a fireplace at a property in Kentish Town.

A Met Police spokesperson mentioned: “At 12.43hrs on Saturday, 30 March police were informed of a pedicab on fire on Spur Road, SW1.

“A road closure was in place while London Fire Brigade responded. No injuries were reported.

“The fire is not believed to be suspicious or deliberate.”