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There was a fire in an apartment on Kedushas Levi Street in Betar Illit, which fire fighters report was started by a hoverboard that was left charging. At some point ,the battery, which was left charging and unattended, flared up.

Officials report there have been several such fires, from the hoverboards as well as from electric bikes and electric scooters left charging and unattended.

The fire department calls on the tzibur not to leave such devices charging unattended as the batteries can flare up quickly and if accompanied by an explosion, may leader to a fast-spreading fire.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Media Resource Group)