Moment e-scooter fire engulfs kitchen in seconds

Emergency services have released dramatic footage of an e-scooter bursting into flames inside a kitchen to highlight the risks around charging batteries. The scooter caught fire in seconds while plugged in at a house in Brent, north-west London on Saturday (13 May). Security guard Dell Williams, 37, who was charging the e-scooter that he bought online, said: “I am so grateful to be alive. I spent eight hours in hospital due to inhaling smoke from the fire.” Neither he nor other tenants were near the kitchen when the fire occurred. He added: “Don’t have e-scooters in the house. Charge outside.” Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/e-scooter-fire-kitchen-explosion-b2341170.html Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB