
Main Street Miracle: Hackensack Tenants Narrowly Escape Lithium-Ion Battery Blaze
photos courtesy of City of Hackensack Fire Department
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Hackensack NJ, A quiet morning on Main Street nearly turned tragic this Monday when a lithium-ion battery fire erupted inside a residential apartment. At approximately 5:15 a.m. on March 9, 2026, residents were jolted awake by blaring fire alarms as their electric scooter—which was charging at the time—burst into flames.
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