Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters responded to a fire on Muybridge Way, New Malden.
The fire was located in a terraced house of two floors. Part of the ground floor and first floor were damaged by fire. A conservatory at the property was also destroyed by the fire.
The Brigade was first called about the fire at 1000, and firefighter shad the incident under control by 1152. Crews from New Malden, Surbiton and Kingston fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is believed to have been caused by the failure of a lithium battery in a converted e-bike. Conversion kits allow people to add an electric motor to their bicycle. They are more likely to fail and cause a fire.
Not all of conversion kits are sold with a battery or charger. The battery or charger then must be purchased separately, sometimes from a different seller with the risk of the charger not being compatible and increasing the fire risk.
On average there was a fire from a lithium battery in an e-bike or e-scooter every two days in 2023 in London.