WEBER COUNTY, Utah — An apartment fire in Weber County Tuesday night is putting the spotlight on e-scooter safety. Fire officials say a scooter left charging inside a unit sparked a blaze Tuesday night, forcing neighbors out.

It’s the second scooter-related fire in Washington Terrace in just three months, according to fire officials.

Fire Marshal Clayton Peterson says crews were called just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday after reports of smoke pouring from the second floor of a single-complex apartment building.

Firefighters found the living room of one unit on fire. Peterson says the blaze was caused by a scooter battery malfunctioning while charging. Investigators believe the charger may have been faulty, incompatible, or off-brand.

Ben Archer, owner of Archer’s Bikes, says he’s not surpri

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