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Watch: E-bike battery explodes into massive fireball inside Oregon home

Watch: E-bike battery explodes into massive fireball inside Oregon home

Summary

An e-bike battery caught fire and exploded inside a home in Troutdale, Oregon, according to surveillance footage. All six people escaped, but a cat died in the fire, local reports said.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened inside a home in Troutdale, Oregon.
  • Surveillance footage shows a mother and son investigating a strange smell and noticing smoke from the battery.
  • The battery then erupted into a fireball, followed by smaller explosions.
  • A second camera angle shows the battery charging shortly before the blast.
  • All six people in the home escaped safely.
  • A cat died in the fire, according to local reports.
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