Van Nuys house fire is linked to a hoverboard that was being charged
Michael Tran uses his hoverboard on the Venice Beach Boardwalk on December 10, 2015. Authorities say a hoverboard that was being charged caused a fire that damaged a Van Nuys home.
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Los Angeles fire officials say a weekend blaze that damaged a Van Nuys home was caused by a hoverboard that was being charged.
Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says the fire Sunday caused significant damage to the residence. Nobody was hurt.
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Reports of hoverboards bursting into flames have come out of at least 10 states in recent months.
The two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery-powered devices are prohibited on all Metrolink trains, under a ban that went into effect Monday.
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