Firefighters have issued a warning to owners of electrical scooters after a house in between Rotherham and Sheffield was badly damaged in a blaze started by a scooter that had been left on charge.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service posted pictures of the house near Rotherham and the charred remains of the e-scooter following the incident last Monday (January 10).
It is not thought anyone was injured in the incident, but the fire brigade said it should act as a warning about the potential dangers.
They urged people to ensure the correct charging equipment was being used: “If you have or use one of these, make sure you only use the correct charger and not a fake or cheap imitation.”
They also warned users to minimise the dangers by avoiding blocking “escape routes” while e-scooters are charging and not leaving them to charge while the occupants are asleep or outside the house.
