FDNY shuts down Queens scooter battery factory; lithium-ion

City and FDNY inspectors shut down a Queens scooter business that was building dozens of fire-prone lithium-ion batteries — and not a moment too soon, as the batteries began to ignite as firefighters removed them, officials said Thursday. Firefighters hosed down the batteries as they were being taken from Wilson’s E-Scooter Shop on Queens Blvd. near 67th Drive in Forest Hills. “We had to ...

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