Electric bicycles and scooters, or e-bikes and e-scooters, give riders a lower-cost and environmentally friendly way of getting around. But, unknown to many users, the batteries that power these popular devices have also been known to catch on fire and cause explosions. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has created a safety tip sheet here to help lower your risk of fires when utilizing e-bikes or e-scooters.

More resources about e-bikes from NFPA:

www.nfpa.org/ebikes

https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/Blogs-Landing-Page/NFPA-Today/Blog-Posts/2022/10/20/Electrical-Safety-Tips-for-Users-of-E-Bikes-and-E-Scooters

https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2022/Fall-2022/Features/E-bikes