VIDEO: Electric bicycle explodes and causes house fire in the USA

A resident of Oregon, a state in the northwest of the United States, went viral after posting a stunning video of the fire that consumed her home after an electric bicycle she was charging in the living room exploded.

The images are from the 5th, but were published by Kari Ann Peniche this Monday (9). On the social network Facebook, she said that the family smelled a strange smell and, a few seconds later, the vehicle's battery exploded and caught fire.

"On Thursday night, our lives changed in seconds... I can't even begin to explain how scary it was and how everything happened so quickly. There was no time to catch anything. No time to think. Just enough time to get everyone out. By the grace of God, everyone made it out safely! We lost everything! Our home, everything we owned, our clothes, photos, art, electronics and priceless things that held a lifetime of memories. (...) I am incredibly grateful that we are all here. We lost our home and everything in it, but we still have each other," said the American in the caption.

The two-story wooden house was completely consumed by flames, which spread quickly before being brought under control by the Fire Department.

Despite the suddenness of the events, none of the six people who were in the property were injured.

In an interview with NBC News, local authorities warned about the risk of not following the guidelines for charging lithium-ion batteries.

"It didn't take long. I think it was about 30 seconds from the moment they smelled the smell until the first explosion. We always recommend that items such as electric scooters and electric bicycles have their batteries charged outdoors", said the Battalion Chief of the local Fire Department.

According to Oregon's police chief, more than 600 fires that started in the same way as Kari Ann's occurred in the state between 2020 and 2025.