FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker and Chief Fire Marshall Dan Flynn share fire safety tips as lithium ion battery fires continue in the city

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Lithium ion battery fires continue across New York City at an alarming rate. The long, rectangular batteries used in everything from e-bikes to laptops are responsible for more than 200 fires across the Five Boroughs so far this year.

Last week, the FDNY held a national symposium with representatives from the federal government and across the U.S. to address the issue. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker and Chief Fire Marshall Dan Flynn talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about the gathering and shared some fire safety tips.