A fire which ruined a home was started by a ‘home-made’ electric bike, said investigators. The blaze broke out at around 10:30 pm on Wednesday in Luton, and two crews were sent to deal with the situation.
They found smoke coming out of the house and discovered the fire in the kitchen-diner, before extinguishing it. An investigation into the cause of the fire stated that it had been started by an electric bike that had been left to charge.
“This is believed to have been a home-made conversion,” said Luton Community Fire Station in a post on Facebook during the week.
“Luckily, the house had working smoke detectors, which promptly raised the alarm, allowing residents to evacuate the property unharmed,” added the fire service.
