Resident narrowly escapes e-bike explosion and house fire | Daceyville
Published: 03 Jul 2025 06:00am
A woman has narrowly escaped a house fire caused by an exploding e-bike at Daceyville, in Sydney’s south.
The resident was awake in her Endeavour Road semi-detached home at 6am today when the e-bike’s battery failed and burst into flames.
The occupant saw the fiery explosion and quickly escaped the home, possibly with the help of neighbours.
Six Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks, including a ladder platform, and 22 firefighters rushed to the scene where a column of thick, black smoke was billowing from the property.
It took crews an hour to gain control of the blaze and extinguish it.
The property has been severely damaged.
No-one was injured in the explosion and fire, which was contained to the house.
It’s not yet known what caused the battery to fail and overheat.
There have been 157 Lithium-ion battery fires in NSW so far this year, 55 involving micromobility devices such as e-bikes, e-scooters and e-skateboards.
FRNSW urges the community to take precautions around Lithium-ion batteries, particularly when they are being charged.
VITAL ADVICE
- Never sleep or leave home with your Lithium-battery-powered devices charging
- Don’t leave them constantly on charge
- Always use the power pack or cord that was supplied with the battery/device
- If Lithium batteries are damaged or compromised, dispose of them properly
- Don’t throw them out in the rubbish, they can start garbage truck or rubbish tip fires when compacted
- Contact your local, approved recycling centre for disposal advice
- Don’t leave devices charging on beds, sofas or around highly flammable materials
- Try to charge devices outside if possible
- Always buy reputable Lithium-battery brands
- Beware of cheap, substandard Lithium battery-powered devices
- Avoid dropping, crushing or piercing battery cells
- Store batteries and devices in a cool, dry area, away from combustible materials
- Install active smoke alarms in your home/garage
- Ensure you have a home evacuation plan in the event of fire
- Don’t store or charge Lithium-Ion-powered devices near exit points in your home
Media note – FRNSW images of the e-bike and scene are available here: https://vimeo.com/1098357147/8a86de66b7?share=copy For more information, visit https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/batteries
Updated: 06 Mar 2026 6:26pm