Hazardous lithium battery found in creek near South Pt, Bloxom VA


Emergency teams are responding to a hazardous material situation where a lithium battery was found submerged in a creek near South Point Road in Nelsonia. Hazmat and utility units are dispatched to handle the incident safely.
Audio|Source: Accomack County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Nelsonia, lithium battery in the creek. Operations on Channel 3, 1050[2] WTSJ-218.
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Has that one to defend.
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Has that one, go ahead.
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The assign tag channel for the...
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That'll be channel three.
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Station 6, engine requested, hazmat one responding momentarily, hazmat incident, 29, 515 South Point, Nelsonia, lithium battery in the creek, offers 12122, 1052[1].
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Hasmet 1 responding, hazmat incident, 29516 South Point, Nelsonia, cross streets Pegatank Road.
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Lithium battery in the Craig 752.
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Complice you don't have that incident on the route.
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In route, type 52.
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Two second route.
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Out, 754.
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Station 6, engine requested, have my accident, looking at a battery in the creek.
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29516 South Point, Eltonia, 75.
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Utility 6 responding hazmat incident, lifting and battery in the Crete, 29515 South Point, Nelstonia, cross streets Kegatank Road, 105.
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Has that one, utility six.
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All right one.
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Do you have any equipment on that truck that can help us with a submersed batteries?
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Negative. 206.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1052: Ambulance Needed
[2]
1050: Accident
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Location mentioned:
Near South Pt, Bloxom, VA 23308
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