A worker is lucky to escape serious injury after an e-scooter he was changing tyres on suddenly burst into flames.

Dramatic footage shows the man working on the two-wheeled vehicle before smoke appeared. coming from the scooter.

WATCH ABOVE: Man escapes serious injury after e-scooter fire.

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The man then stands up and moves just before the battery bursts into a howling fire ball.

The whistling fire is so fierce that it engulfed several items in the workshop.

A few moments later, when the batter appears to have burnt out, the man returns with a fire extinguisher, putting out the rest of the fire.