No injuries were reported, but the damage is estimated at $248,000.

An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.

HFD investigators determined the McCully fire, which caused $248,000 in damage, was accidental and started by a lithium-ion battery from an unplugged e-scooter.

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