FDNY: Lithium-ion battery caused fire on 20th floor of Midtown high-rise, dozens injured - CBS New York

NEW YORK -- The FDNY responded to a occurrence Saturday astatine an flat gathering connected East 52nd Street successful Manhattan. 

Emergency crews started receiving calls conscionable earlier 10:30 a.m. astir a occurrence connected the 20th floor.

Thirty-eight radical were treated, said FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, including 2 radical successful captious information and 5 successful superior condition. Most had insignificant injuries. 

"The origin of the occurrence is simply a lithium-ion artillery connected to a micromobility device," said Kavanagh. 

Micromobility devices see e-bikes and e-scooters, but officials did not specify the instrumentality progressive successful the fire. 

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