Overview
- Fire crews were called to a converted house of flats in Brondesbury Park, Brent shortly before 5am on Wednesday and brought the blaze under control in about an hour.
- Two e‑bikes that were charging caught fire and blocked the flat’s front doors, forcing one woman to jump from a first‑floor window and three other residents to escape onto a rear flat roof.
- At least one resident was taken to hospital with reported injuries and firefighters from six engines and about 40 personnel attended the scene.
- The London Fire Brigade says investigators treat the incident as an accidental lithium battery failure and has urged people not to store or charge e‑bikes or e‑scooters in escape routes and to use correct certified chargers.
- The brigade warns it attends fires involving e‑bikes or e‑scooters on average every other day in London and recorded 206 such fires in 2025, a pattern that increases pressure for safer storage, stronger product standards, and public caution when charging batteries.