Family's home destroyed in e-scooter fire

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A family's home caught fire after an e-scooter began "spitting flames" while charging for just 20 minutes, destroying the property. The incident highlights growing safety concerns about lithium-ion batteries in consumer devices left unattended to charge. The father's account of the rapid escalation, from a normal charging setup to a raging fire, raises questions about manufacturing standards and user warnings. Authorities are investigating the e-scooter model involved. The family's loss underscores a pattern of battery-related fires in micro-mobility devices that regulators and manufacturers are increasingly grappling with.