Another hoverboard fire scorches California home

Despite a number of early warnings just before Christmas, the list of hoverboard fires continues to grow, with the latest major incident occurring in Van Nuys, California

In this case, the device erupted in flames while it was charging

Local firefighters responding to the call on Sunday at 10:15 p.m. discovered thick plumes of smoke and flames coming from the house according to a report from the Los Angeles Daily News. The fire was so bad that firefighters were forced to climb to the home's roof to battle the blaze

Video of the incident reveals that this latest hoverboard incident wasn't a small accident but a major fire situation that threatened to burn the entire house down Read more...