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Firefighters responded to a bed fire caused by a 20-volt battery at a Tucson residence, which led to the building's evacuation. The fire was contained without spreading, and utility services were called to assess potential damage. Firefighters also addressed smoke detected in the garage.

Heavy Smoke in Garage 20-volt Battery Fire

 Check, Medic 338, meet up with Air Power 333 for rehab.

 Paramedic 338 copies, meet up with Air Power 333 for rehab.

Unit stage level 1. Command, Paramedic 338, stage level 1. Check, Medic 338, meet up with Air Power 333 for rehab. Paramedic 338 copies, meet up with Air Power 333 for rehab.

Paramedics are coordinating with air support for rehabilitation efforts on scene.

350's complete, I don't see any additional smoke or hazards.

 Alright, you can invest care, I'm working on electric right now.

 Copy, no hazards, they're working on electric.

350's complete, I don't see any additional smoke or hazards. Alright, you can invest care, I'm working on electric right now. Copy, no hazards, they're working on electric. Command, everybody 238, station A1.

Firefighters report no additional smoke or hazards. They are currently addressing electrical concerns.

 20 minutes into the operation, also did I copy primary search complete?

Command Fire. Go Fire. 20 minutes into the operation, also did I copy primary search complete? Negative, not complete yet. Check, not complete. Command Engine 341. Go ahead, 341. Primary complete. Copy, do you have a PAR? We have a PAR, control. Copy, fire on command, fire control.

Firefighters have completed the primary search of the building and confirmed all personnel are accounted for.

 341, command, we're still at a primary search.

 Copy, there's a fan out there, I'll have him come in again.

 Could you guys turn that fan in the front door, I should put some ventilation in there.

Engine 341, command. 341, go ahead. Now, give me a can, looking for a part. 341, command, we're still at a primary search. We can use a fan at the front door. Copy, there's a fan out there, I'll have him come in again. Command, sir. Engine 334 from command. Go ahead. Could you guys turn that fan in the front door, I should put some ventilation in there. I copy, 10-1.

Firefighters are using a fan at the front door to improve ventilation inside the building.

Battalion 231. Go ahead, Battalion 231. We do have some light smoke from the gable vents, smoke from the residual. Copy, light smoke from the gable vents, they didn't copy that last part. Smoke from the residual, smoke from the fire. Copy.

Light smoke is visible from the gable vents, likely residual from the earlier fire.

 Just advise, you do have a little smoke coming out of the cable in the garage.

Engine 334, come in. Just advise, you do have a little smoke coming out of the cable in the garage.

Firefighters have identified smoke coming from a cable in the garage.

 If we have a second engine available, can we go to a primary on the main house?

 Copy that. Engine 341, command, we're just going through here, do me a primary search.

Command, fire. Command. You're 15 minutes into the operation. Copy, 15 minutes. Command from Engine 334. Go ahead, Engine 334. If we have a second engine available, can we go to a primary on the main house? Copy that. Engine 341, command, we're just going through here, do me a primary search. 341, copy, primary search is here.

Crews are conducting a primary search of the main house to ensure safety.

 We have an awesome instructor who's going to help us out in the garage.

 They're going to cut the cross-door from entry.

Emergency message 334. Go ahead, Engine 334. We have heavy smoke in the garage. We have an awesome instructor who's going to help us out in the garage. We're going to put an open on our way. Copy, high heat, heavy smoke. They're going to cut the cross-door from entry.

Firefighters report heavy smoke in the garage and are working to ventilate the area.

I'll be assuming command. We're still in the offensive strategy.

 Check, command. Command, you're also 11 minutes into the operation.

I'll be assuming command. We're still in the offensive strategy. Check, command. Command, you're also 11 minutes into the operation.

Firefighters are continuing their offensive strategy to address the smoke in the garage.

 Medic 334 from command, I want you to pack out, pull one to the garage.

 We're going to manually open it from the inside for a fire call.

 Medic 334 copies, pull one out of the garage.

 Copy, you're going in here to open the garage.

 That's correct, give me I'll take it from here.

Command, Medic 334 calling. Medic 334 from command, I want you to pack out, pull one to the garage. We're going to manually open it from the inside for a fire call. Medic 334 copies, pull one out of the garage. Fire alarm, Battalion 332's at scene. Check, Battalion 332. Command from Battalion 332. Go ahead. Copy, you're going in here to open the garage. Your medic truck is pulling a line. That's correct, give me I'll take it from here. 10 minutes. Copy, fire alarm. Fire alarm.

Firefighters are manually opening the garage to address smoke inside.

 We have not made entry, but we do have smoke in the garage. This is going to be a working incident.

 Copy. Smoke in the garage, working incident.

Go ahead, post. Fire alarm command, from command. Command, sir. We have not made entry, but we do have smoke in the garage. This is going to be a working incident. Copy. Smoke in the garage, working incident.

Firefighters report smoke in the garage..

Engine 11. Engine 11, clear. Yes, sir, power's being restored. Engine 9 is going to be going into service. Check, Engine 11.

Power is being restored, and firefighters are returning to service.

 TP is a 30-minute ETA, sir. Copy, 30-minute, thank you.

Engine 11, 3rd. 11, go ahead. TP is a 30-minute ETA, sir. Copy, 30-minute, thank you.

Utility services are expected to arrive in approximately 30 minutes to assess any further damage.

 Will you go ahead and dispatch TEP, just so they can call and make sure nothing else was damaged by the, by the battery fire?

 That's affirmative, we'll go ahead and start TEP.

Fire Engine 11. Engine 11, go ahead sir. Will you go ahead and dispatch TEP, just so they can call and make sure nothing else was damaged by the, by the battery fire? That's affirmative, we'll go ahead and start TEP.

According to firefighters, they are coordinating with utility services to check for any additional damage from the battery fire.

 For documentation, we do have what appears to be a 20-volt, 50-ounce battery that was

 It didn't spread anywhere else in the country.

Engine 11. Engine 11, go ahead. For documentation, we do have what appears to be a 20-volt, 50-ounce battery that was on fire. It didn't spread anywhere else in the country. Check, Engine 11.

Firefighters confirmed the fire was caused by a 20-volt battery and did not spread further.

Alarm to Engine 97, on scene. Check, Engine 92.

Additional fire units have arrived to assist with the situation.

Check Engine 1. Check command. Units responding to 3508 21st Street, Per Engine 11 on scene, start down Code 2.

Firefighters on scene are assessing the situation and additional units are responding.

Units responding, 2350 East 21st Street. Caller's reporting the bed was on fire. The electrical battery apparently was on fire. Unknown if it's still on fire. There's no solar panels. Structure is evacuated at this time.

Firefighters have received a report of a bed fire caused by an electrical battery. It is unclear if the fire is still active. The building has been evacuated.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2350 E 21st St.

Heavy Smoke in Garage 20-volt Battery Fire

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