"We all heard a few pops, then the whole place went up, and within minutes the whole place went up in flames. It was quite surreal; it was black smoke, and then the next moment it was all up in flames. Initially, you could feel the heat around the corner, and we packed up our cat and thought we'd probably be evacuating, but fortunately, they got it under control in about half an hour," Shetty said.
In response, FRNSW Superintendent Andrew Shurety warned people at a media conference held on Dec. 29 of the rise in e-bike and lithium-ion battery-related fires. "It is something we are aware of – we are trying to put some community messaging out there," he said.
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