Small lithium battery fire contained at commercial facility, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm near Commerce Road in Richmond. A small lithium-ion battery was found burning outside a large commercial building. The hazmat team was called as a precaution. The fire was quickly contained with no signs of spreading or injuries.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 21 and truck 10 Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Engine 21 and truck 10.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Cross streets are Commerce and Trenton Avenue.
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Contact Channel 2.
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Timeout, 1354.
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Battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Cross streets are Commerce and Trenton Avenue.
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On Tech Channel 2.
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Time out, 1355.
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Engine 22.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Engine 22.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Cross streets are Commerce and Trenton Avenue.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Time out. 1356.
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Pressure from 21.
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21.
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I'm reading the notes correct.
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You're saying there's a lithium ion battery on fire.
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Affirmative.
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The notes are abiding it's outside.
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I'm just verifying with the pulse.
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Gotty. With the lithium ion involved, can you start the hazmatite, please?
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Copy.
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Hazmat[1] 1, truck 8, and hazmat 2.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Hasmat 1, truck 8, and has mat 2.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Commerce Road.
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Cross streets are Commerce and Trenton Avenue.
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On-Pack, Channel 2.
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Time out, 1358.
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The Amazon service is putting, put additional caller on scene and saying there's a lithium battery
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one fire at the location.
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Hasmat team has been added to the caller out back to the state.
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Okay,
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the rest of the 2nd.
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Sir Kate. Yes,
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ma'am, we're going to have delayed response.
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We're heading back to the station 23 to get Asmat 1.
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Circuit Richmond Cap 1559.
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22 is head back to station to get as mentioned too.
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22 Richmond Copp at 1359.
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Congressman Tructon's arriving at a large commercial facility, nothing visible.
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Builders being evacuated.
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Truckton will have command.
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We'll be investigated and giving you an update.
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Have a truck to non-scene commerce for a large commercial facility.
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Being visible, buildings being evacuated.
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Triton has command of asking any opportunity.
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Commissioner for 21.
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Inj 21.
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Correction, Richard from Truck 10.
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I'm holding with Truck 10 and Engine 21.
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This is the remnants of a small battery on fire on the concrete.
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Have a truck 10 engine 21 to handle commerce or other companies? Return to service.
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Truck 8.
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Truck 8.
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Truck 8. Truck 8.
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Yes, man, that's all.
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Hazmat[1] 1 in Truck 8 were returning service.
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Can you do me if ever put Hazmat[1] 1 in service available orders?
Police codes explained
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Hazmat: Hazardous materials incident
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Near Commerce Rd, Richmond, VA 23234
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