An exploding lithium-ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured two others in Brighton Beach on Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY. The battery was charging inside a bedroom in a second-floor apartment at 3110 Brighton 3rd St. at about 3:30 a.m, officials said, when it failed and ignited. The sound of the explosion woke residents, who tried unsuccessfully to put the fire out themselves before they called 911. Click here to read more on brooklynpaper.com.
