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Lithium-Ion Battery on Fire in Garbage Truck

Fountain Ave & Linden Blvd, East New York, Brooklyn

Published Feb 27 at 9:15 PM · Updated Feb 27 at 9:29 PM

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Summary

Firefighters and a hazmat team responded to a garbage truck fire in Brooklyn involving a lithium-ion battery.

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Feb 27, 9:15PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Fountain Ave & Linden Blvd.

Feb 27, 9:15PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Fountain Ave & Linden Blvd.

Feb 27, 9:15PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Fountain Ave & Linden Blvd.

Feb 27, 9:15PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Fountain Ave & Linden Blvd.

Feb 27, 9:15PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Fountain Ave & Linden Blvd.

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Radio Clips

Brooklyn FDNY · Feb 27, 9:29PM · 0:31

Calling. Battalion 39, a broken. Engine 28, stand by for the 10-7. Battalion 39, pursue with your message. You can turn Hazmat Battalion and Hazmat 1 home. Can we have 252 continuing? We're going to need somebody to overpack. Right now, there's a battery contained in the garbage can for no active flaming at this time. We'll go with an 18 for the time being. 10-4.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Feb 27, 9:25PM · 0:30

Azmat 1, you're clear. Azmat 1. Azmat 1, on your frequency, respond to box 1921. Alright, 10-4, we were requested, it's a lithium-ion battery and it was reported of a car being struck on fire. Azmat 1, 10-4. Azmat 1, 10-4.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Feb 27, 9:25PM · 0:24

107 to Brooklyn. 107. Box 1921, could you have the battalion come in and also have a hazmat response for a lithium-ion battery in the back of the sanitation truck? 10-4.

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Comments3

BrooklynVirgo93Feb 28 at 10:23 AM

Soon they gonna stop selling items that use lithium batteries. They’re causing tons of fire.

ridgewoodUser1401105020Feb 27 at 9:33 PM

Sanitation

robynmazzioFeb 27 at 9:32 PM

Who’s truck?

BrooklynVirgo93Feb 28 at 10:23 AM

Soon they gonna stop selling items that use lithium batteries. They’re causing tons of fire.

ridgewoodUser1401105020Feb 27 at 9:33 PM

Sanitation

robynmazzioFeb 27 at 9:32 PM

Who’s truck?

BrooklynVirgo93Feb 28 at 10:23 AM

Soon they gonna stop selling items that use lithium batteries. They’re causing tons of fire.

ridgewoodUser1401105020Feb 27 at 9:33 PM

Sanitation

robynmazzioFeb 27 at 9:32 PM

Who’s truck?

BrooklynVirgo93Feb 28 at 10:23 AM

Soon they gonna stop selling items that use lithium batteries. They’re causing tons of fire.

ridgewoodUser1401105020Feb 27 at 9:33 PM

Sanitation

robynmazzioFeb 27 at 9:32 PM

Who’s truck?

BrooklynVirgo93Feb 28 at 10:23 AM

Soon they gonna stop selling items that use lithium batteries. They’re causing tons of fire.

ridgewoodUser1401105020Feb 27 at 9:33 PM

Sanitation

robynmazzioFeb 27 at 9:32 PM

Who’s truck?

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