A Queens e-bike shop that caught fire a year ago due to a lithium-ion battery fire, went up in flames yet again, and for the exact same reason, the FDNY said Saturday.

The blaze broke out Friday around 7:08 p.m. on the first floor of King Electronic Hub near Lefferts Blvd. and Liberty Ave. in South Richmond Hill, drawing a response of around 60 firefighters and EMS personnel.

The fire was brought under control by around 7:41 p.m. The cause of the blaze is being determined by fire marshals.

One person was injured in the fire and transported by EMS to a local hospital.

The e-bike shop, located in a two-story, mixed-use building, was the scene of another fire last year. On Jan. 6, 2024, around 10:40 p.m., while the shop was closed for the night, a lithium-ion battery started to smoke an

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