The fire started in a food court of a Supermarket and it spread rapidly from there injuring 7 people. None of their injuries are considered life threatening.
It took more than 200 firefighters and 50 units to put out the fire.
New York just passed now laws governing the Lithium batteries because of illegally modified or improperly stored batteries can cause
this kind of fire and serious damage, if not worse.
NYFD said More than 200 fires in New York City were connected to lithium-ion batteries in 2022, resulting in six deaths and 147 injuries.
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