In the early hours of the morning on April 17, Kevin Record, 43, was sleeping in his apartment on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, England. His dog, Shogun, jumped onto the bed and 1 him up. Record's e-scooter (电动摩托车) was sparking. In a sudden, the scooter's battery 2 and the bedroom was quickly set on fire.
Though suffering serious life-changing 3 on the right-hand side of his body, Record managed to 4 from the flat and survive from the fire. 5 , Shogun lost his life. "Losing my hero dog especially made me 6 ." Record said. "He was everything to me. I'll never 7 what he did for me." Record added: "I can't explain the 8 of the fire. I had never seen anything like that. Within seconds, it was like a fireball that 9 to everything in sight. It was so quick and 10 .
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) 11 to the apartment fire. They put out the fire but could not 12 any of Record's belongings. Fire investigators believed that the 13 in Record's e-scooter had been overheated while powering up, causing the scooter to catch fire.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Kevin promised he would routinely check his e-scooter and make sure it is in good working 14 . After Kevin recovered from his injuries, the 43-year-old was hoping his experience would serve as a(n) 15 for anyone storing or charging e-scooters.
