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Alex Mitchell

UNCOVERED: Lithium ion battery behind latest killer house fire - Caught on Camera

Investigators say a fatal blaze started due to an incompatible charger powering an e-bike battery. (HANDOUT/FIRE AND RESCUE NSW)

Dangerous lithium-ion batteries have claimed another victim, with a charging e-bike behind a fatal house fire.

Authorities responded to a fire at Guildford, in Sydney's west, on Tuesday morning and found a man trapped inside a burning room. However, he could not be revived after being extracted.

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