New footage shows a fire ripping through a block of flats in west London - after an overcharged e-bike battery caught alight.

Residents in Hanwell evacuated themselves at 6pm on July 19 after spotting the blaze from their windows.

They credited the "amazing" London Fire Brigade for attending the scene quickly and extinguishing the fire within an hour. "

But some say they've been left traumatised by the incident - after having a "lucky escape." "

The resident who filmed the footage, 46-year-old journalist Artur Kieruzal, said: "People who lived in the block opposite saw the fire from their windows. "

"At first, people thought it was just fireworks - because it sounded exactly the same. "

"They were shocked to see the e-bike battery had literally exploded."

People who lived in the block of flats, including a 44-year-old mum-of-two, immediately evacuated themselves.

The mum, who does not wish to be named, said: "We heard an explosion that sounded like fireworks."

"My son [11] ran out to me and said: ‘The house is burning.'"

"I went out onto the terrace and saw thick, black smoke - my husband [44] and I grabbed our children and ran. "

"We're on the fourth floor - we couldn't see through the smoke, and we had to make our way down four flights of stairs with children aged six and 11."

"We thought we could be engulfed in flames at any moment, so we shouted: ‘Fire, fire, everybody get out,' to our neighbours."

After evacuating the building, the heroic couple went back in to help vulnerable residents out.

"My husband went back in - and re-emerged with an unconscious man in his arms," the mum-of-two added. "

"I left the children with onlookers, and went back inside to alert more people." "

The London Fire Brigade confirmed the source of the blaze to be an e-bike battery after putting it out.

Artur claims three families needed to be relocated after their flats sustained smoke damage.

He said: "The hall flats are a little bit destroyed - three flats were affected very badly, and the families have needed to relocate. "

"Nobody sleeps now - everyone is in shock. "

"Even my flat has been affected, the smell of smoke is awful and I can't do anything about it." "

The London Fire Brigade have confirmed no injuries were reported - but say the blaze started after an e-bike battery was overcharged with an incorrect charger.

It issued a new warning for e-bike users after the incident.

A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: "If you own an e-bike or e-scooter, there are a number of things you can do to help keep yourself and those around you safe."

"It is vital that you do not store or charge the device on an escape route such as a hallway. "

"When charging your e-bike or e-scooter, make sure you are using the correct charger. "

"Mismatching the charger increases the risk of fire. "

"It's also important not to overcharge and to unplug the charger once it's completed charging. "

"Never charge an e-bike or e-scooter unattended or whilst you're sleeping."

"If you're converting your bike from a pushbike into an e-bike, make sure you get a professional or competent person to carry out the conversion."

"We encourage anyone who owns an e-bike or e-scooter, or is thinking about purchasing one, to take a look at all of our #ChargeSafe advice on our website to help keep themselves and those around them safer from these types of fires."