Trash compactor fire caused by lithium battery at Walmart, Metairie LA
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported near Veterans Memorial Boulevard at the Walmart. The fire was found to be in a trash compactor and involved a lithium battery. The fire was brought under control and the burnt matter was removed outside the store.
Audio|Source: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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engine 335, squad 375, squad 379, letter 377, engine 388. Response to a structure fire near Veterans Memorial Boulevard vets, zone 108.
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It's going to be a structure fire near Veterans Memorial Boulevard at the Walmart.
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Problem timeout, 1848, respond to fire ground 2.
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Letter 317 a route.
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Kyle, letter 3112 in route.
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348 in route.
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This is seven.
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Charles had male child, he has some head pains, and he has some scrapes on his leg. We'll be waiting him up.
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Cottage for three-four en route.
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309.Rae.
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Give your head, though, we've got a game plan.
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We've got 969 and the bass trackers going to stay in the lake area. They're going to run a grid.
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Myself and both 759 is going to take the main canal to Augustin and Intercoastal.
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Copy 309, right?
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1040 million dollars has been in the script and leaves for you.
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Copy that.
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Engine 38,
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Medical,
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(number withheld) Napoli Inn Avenue,
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(number withheld) South Robertson Street, and (number withheld) Ferret Street.
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Zone 6041,
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Engine 38,
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Medical,
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(number withheld) Napoli Inn Avenue,
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(number withheld) South Robertson Street, and (number withheld) South Robertson Street, and (number withheld) Ferret Street.
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38.24.
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219.
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518. Let me put that door on scene.
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10416. 3 .50 in round.
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14. 421. You can put state police and EMS on scene. Copy 521, State Police and EMS on scene.
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Copy 521, State Police and EMS on scene.
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All 117, EMSO and C. 101. 104, M.S.1, 1851.
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Fire along, squad before nine on scene, large commercial structure.
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Nothing shown, stepping out to investigate.
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Kyle, Scott, 3-4-9.
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Engine 13 Medical (number withheld) Elysian Fields Avenue,
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(number withheld) Mexico Street, and (number withheld) Allen 2,Saint Boulevard.
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Zone 7024.
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Engine 13,
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Medical,
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(number withheld) Alesion Fields Avenue,
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(number withheld) Mexico Street, and (number withheld) Allen 2,Saint Boulevard.
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NGH340A on T.
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Kahn, J. 340A.O.O.N. Seen.
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13, 10-4[1].
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113.15.
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518. On 3.5-8, you can clear.
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Go to the fire ground 2.
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5-8. 358,
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you can clear. Go to the fire ground 2. 3-58. Fire 1. We said we could clear?
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358. You're on Fireground 1.
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It's going to be on fireground 2.
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8 and 12 veterans, Kenner does not respond to.
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Third District is on scene.
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File on 340.
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340.
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966 Command.
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Command.
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Do you want to investigate the trash compactor at this time?
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Can't believe paying.
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cardboard compactor in a way to put a lithium battery inside the truck. Copy 340, are you advised?
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Have a lithium battery inside the...
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Be advised.
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I just got a call from Coast Guard.
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He was getting airbound.
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They're going to be able to talk to us on...
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Copy.
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Well, we'll just talk to eight quarters.
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So we'll be able to communicate with them.
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Is there a way we can get JP to go to the original call of the address that we first got and checked there?
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Copy five, three.
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Oh, 309.1C.
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Copy 309C.
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Can you talk about the JP's helicopter?
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A9, 3400 walking towards the back of the store right now.
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Negative J.P.
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Patrol. The original address I think we got was...
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All right, got it.
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3.38, 3.8. 3.9.
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Agents 1.
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Santa Ana, Santa Maria Drive, I think, is what the original address came out of us.
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Y'all go around and stand by at the stand-by at the stand-point.
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Okay,
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this morning, thank you for five.
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Command to follow.
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Command from 8-21.
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Engine 26, Medical,
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(number withheld)-2 Lane Avenue,
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(number withheld) South Pierce Street, and (number withheld) South Scott Street.
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Zone 5057.
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Engine 26, Medical,
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(number withheld)-2 Lane Avenue,
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(number withheld) South Pierce Street, and (number withheld) South Scott Street.
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All right.
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Twenty-six ten-four.
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Two-point to twenty-six.
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Aragusa unit went out that spoke to the occupant that lived at that residence.
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They didn't know anything.
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Three zero nine.
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We do have a water can inside him. Yep, Mr. Woodhouse. All right, what section are you?
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Cover that.
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Copy that, 966.
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966.
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Determin, we copy.
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Straight through the back of this anymore.
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Chief,
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what family are you working off? Okay, you two.
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All right, I go.
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All right, Dr. 3-3-N-O-C. Copy him, 3-0-1-1-C.
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Two,
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two,
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two, two, two, two, twenty-two. Elo's going to, uh,
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airborne now out of Belichase, they're going to meet us on 22.
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309 from Portable 349, you could actually drive around the back if you want.
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Chase, answer your phone.
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All right on the second.
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Sight of Farming wrapped up the patient's leg. We assist the EMS for packaging patient for transport.
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We're going to be standing by for a minute.
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Yeah, I'm coming through the front.
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Up.
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317 on scene. 104 is at the MS package in patient for transport?
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18 for Dixie 6.
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Kavanaugh-1-7-square.
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Engine 4, Medical,
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(number withheld) Hathel Street, (number withheld) Prentice Avenue, and (number withheld) Drew Avenue.
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Zone 4063,
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Engine 4,
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Medical,
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(number withheld) Hadel Street,
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(number withheld) Prentice Avenue, and (number withheld) Drew Avenue.
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Is JPSO able to hang out the helicopter?
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Stand by, they are being notified.
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Engine 4 is en route.
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No logical.
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I'll try to get an update.
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Copy that.
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I want 340.
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340. 340.
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There is no fire just fine using thermal checkout trash compactor.
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Matter has been removed and it's outside the store.
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Copy 3401.
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File on for enough.
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File on 358.
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3758. 358. 358.
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358, Steve.
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All right, you can change to a trash fire if the situation under control.
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The Forest Station.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or message received; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Near Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70003
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