Apartment fire caused by lithium ion battery explosion, Hampton NH
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an apartment near N St due to a lithium ion battery explosion that caused heavy smoke. The fire was controlled and ventilation was performed. No injuries were reported. Fire investigators were notified.
Audio|Source: Essex and Southern Rockingham Counties Fire / EMS
04:47
Transcript:
00:00
This we have you on arrival, setting up on the Charlie side.
00:02
Command, I have that 360 complete, no basement.
00:04
Still nothing strong from the outside.
00:06
Regional[3] engine two is on scene with stage of the hydrant.
00:08
Chief Engine 2 on O'Rival Station, Hydrant.
00:12
Engine 1, rear to command.
00:15
Command and search.
00:16
Department number 13, the DMI on battery explode.
00:20
Okay, receive.
00:21
Out of three, we'll need a fan up here.
00:25
That three, you need a fan?
00:27
Permanive. Race it. Engines here.
00:28
I just lose on scene, sorry, residential,
00:31
nothing selling, be on that scheme, you'll do us, ma'am.
00:34
Not be on scene, be sorry, nothing telling about getting.
00:36
Lad of three, can you bring up a tick also?
00:39
Hey, Fern.
00:40
We're just getting the battery out of Elphyside.
00:43
C3[1] is responding near N St from now so again 83 is responding near N St for the medical.
00:48
Regional[3] from command, we're under control.
00:50
We had a lithium ion battery fire.
00:52
Unit 13[2]. We have a heavy smoke condition in the unit.
00:56
We're venting, but we're under control at this time.
00:58
Receive command, under control.
01:00
Issue from a lithium ion battery exploding, venting the apartment.
01:03
15 minutes.
01:04
And just to,
01:05
you bring a can into the building and come into the scene.
01:09
To see you drawn, O.A.
01:11
3-7, do you have many forwards on soon.
01:12
Receive before on scene.
01:14
A.D. Ashland. All alarm. A crew is going out.
01:18
Thank you.
01:19
Regional[3] from command, can you notify the fire investigation unit have been responded?
01:25
Rescute.
01:26
Sirius.
01:27
I have a review. Okay, please.
01:28
One alarm, Tiger Zero.
01:30
Races.
01:31
5-3. Which is data?
01:33
Command, we've went down the hospital from the floor and we've been litigated for the smoke is clearing out.
01:38
We're collecting the rest of the batteries here for evidence.
01:42
3-2.
01:43
Command, you don't have the occupants of Unit 13[2].
01:47
There'd be it.
01:50
Negative. Injure 1-3-Man.
01:52
Command answer.
01:53
Command answer. That resident is going to be heading out your way.
01:55
Three, two.
01:56
New No3. Recommendering New No3.
01:59
No. No hazard,
02:02
faulty detector, homeowner advised, so please.
02:05
We'll be clear.
02:06
Command terminated. Copy all units, clear, a faulty deceptor.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
C3: Command/Chief
[2]
Unit 13: Apartment Number
[3]
Regional: Regional Dispatch/Unit
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Location mentioned:
Near N St, Hampton, NH 03842
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