SAN DIEGO—A resident of a Barrio Logan apartment was burned and hospitalized after a fire apparently caused when an e-bike battery ignited and exploded April 2.
The fire started in the 2900 block of Boston Avenue at 6:09 a.m. Sunday when a couple was charging their electric bike in the living room, according to Deputy Chief of Operations Dan Eddy of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
The man tried to put out a fire from the battery by pouring water on it when it exploded, Eddy said. He received burns to his arms and legs and was rushed to the UCSD Burn Center….