 A dad tragically lost his life in a house fire caused by a lithium battery pack charging an e-bike, it is believed. The home in Woodyard Close, Kentish Town,nNorth London, went up in flames 'like a rocket hit the house and blew up' on July 6. Firefighters rushed to the scene, after 13 worried calls were made before 7am, and they found a man on the ground floor who was pronounced dead at the scene. Five people had left the building before rescue teams arrived. 'Most of the ground and first floors of a mid-terraced house converted into flats were alight,' the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said at the time. The chairman of the local Tenants and Residents Association told MyLondon: 'Everyone in the community is totally devastated. That house is totally gone. 'It's such a shock, especially for the family's children. I think they actually saw the fire so that's something that will be in their minds for the rest of their lives, seeing their house go up.' A man was pronounced dead at the scene (Picture: MyLondon/BPM Media) It took firefighters two and a half hours to get the flames under control (Picture: MyLondon/BPM Media) Several surrounding houses were also damaged by the fire. The Residents Association has given each household £500 to deal with the damage, Billy said. It took around 70 firefighters, deployed from several surrounding stations, two and a half hours to bring the blaze under control. An LBF statement said: 'Our fire investigators believe the most probable cause of the fire is due to a lithium battery pack failure, that was charging an e-bike.' The family who lost their home is understood to be staying with relatives while they look for somewhere else to live. A fundraiser has been set up by the Tenants and Residents Association's committee to help the family where they can. A target has been set of £2,000 with £670 raised so far. There have been a number){kind=link}
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A dad tragically lost his life in a house fire caused by a lithium battery pack charging an e-bike, it is believed.
The home in Woodyard Close, Kentish Town,nNorth London, went up in flames ‘like a rocket hit the house and blew up’ on July 6.
Firefighters rushed to the scene, after 13 worried calls were made before 7am, and they found a man on the ground floor who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Five people had left the building before rescue teams arrived.