A fire in Midwood on Thursday was caused by a lithium-ion battery, according to Spectrum News New York 1. Construction crews were busy boarding up the windows of Prompt Cleaners on Avenue M in Midwood, as fire officials said the business, and two apartments on the second floor sustained severe damage. According to the FDNY, there have been 107 lithium-ion battery fire investigations so far this year, not including the most recent one in Midwood. Officials said 46 people have been injured, and one person has died. Read more here on Spectrum News New York 1.
