A scooter's battery triggered a massive blaze, decimating bikes and shops in southern China.

Video filmed in Yangjiang City on June 29 shows black smoke rising into the sky.

The initial spark of the blaze originated from the battery of a white scooter. The fire started small, but within minutes, it spread dramatically.

The fierce fire soon engulfed more than 30 nearby vehicles, with the flames quickly spreading upwards towards the building, resulting in thick, rolling clouds of smoke.

The incident affected three neighbouring businesses, causing extensive damage to the exterior decor of the buildings and multiple air conditioning units.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and, after a strenuous 20-minute operation, succeeded in extinguishing the open flames. They continued spraying water on the building's exterior walls to cool down the temperature, preventing further damage to the structure.

According to a local government official, the cause of the fire was a self-igniting scooter battery, which, due to the initial lack of prompt firefighting measures, led to the rapid spread of the fire.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月29日，广东阳江闸坡镇一商铺门前，一辆停放路边的电动车发生自燃并引发连锁反应，上演“火烧连营”惨剧。视频显示，最开始起火的是一辆白色的电动车，电池位置首先起火，起初火势不大，但短短几分钟时间很快蔓延开来，火势越来越猛，相邻30多辆车辆相继被点燃，火势迅速蔓延到楼上，现场浓烟滚滚，事故导致周边三家商铺被波及，外墙装修及多台空调外机均被烧毁。
经过20分钟的扑救明火被扑灭，消防救援人员继续向，楼房外墙喷水降温，防止温度过高，对楼房造成损害。
闸坡镇政府工作人员表示，电动自行车系电池自燃，或因灭火不及时导致火势蔓延，事故未造成人员伤亡。目前，事发具体原因及财产损失情况正在进一步调查。