{"id":477403,"date":"2026-04-14T18:32:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=477403"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:32:49","slug":"woman-forced-to-jump-from-third-floor-flat-in-bermondsey-after-e-bike-battery-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/woman-forced-to-jump-from-third-floor-flat-in-bermondsey-after-e-bike-battery-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman forced to jump from third floor flat in Bermondsey after &#8216;e-bike battery fire&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A woman was forced to make the terrifying leap from a third floor flat in Bermondsey at the weekend to escape what the brigade says is yet another e-bike battery fire.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman was rushed to hospital after the fire broke out on Sunday afternoon, April 12, at the flat on Reculver Road, just off Silwood Street 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hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy assistant commissioner Richard Field said: &#8220;This incident highlights why you should always ensure your escape route is clear and why we recommend to never charge your e-bike or e-scooter on your means of escape, such as a hallway or by your front door.&#8221;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtNzc5OTM1OTE4IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtY29udGVudCBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50IiBzdHlsZT0ibWFyZ2luLWxlZnQ6IGF1dG87bWFyZ2luLXJpZ2h0OiBhdXRvO3RleHQtYWxpZ246IGNlbnRlcjsiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC0yeDEiPg0KPHNjcmlwdD4NCmdvb2dsZXRhZy5jbWQucHVzaChmdW5jdGlvbigpIHsgZ29vZ2xldGFnLmRpc3BsYXkoJ2Rpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgICAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img 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LFB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He added: &#8220;Although working smoke alarms helped alert the occupants quickly to this fire, a woman found herself trapped inside a bedroom with smoke travelling in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;She decided to go out onto the balcony and jump to the ground, three storeys high.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTQwMTgwMzc4IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHU5IHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Ij4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTknKTsgfSk7DQo8L3NjcmlwdD4NCjwvZGl2PiAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;She has unfortunately sustained a quite serious injury due to the fall and we wish her well in her recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A man was also rescued by firefighters and treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shockingly the deputy assistant commissioner added that firefighters are now attending a fire, on average every other day involving an e-bike or e-scooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A record 206 e-bike fires were reported in London in 2025 and this year alone there have already been more than 30 incidents.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTU5MzE4MjczMCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1LTEwIHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCcpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>If lithium 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