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Woman Injured From Battery Fire in Apartment

2238 Batchelder St, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn

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  • A lithium-ion battery fire at a Brooklyn apartment was extinguished before firefighters arrived. A woman sustained minor burns while attempting to put out the fire, and emergency medical services were requested. Firefighters are managing residual smoke and checking for remaining batteries.

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Hazmat team secured the lithium-ion batteries, and the injured woman is stable with EMS.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, final signal, 1080 code 1, lithium-ion batteries have been over-packed by Hazmat Tech Engine, Engine 250. The patient is with EMS, they've given us a code 4 green tag for the patient. 10-4. 1231, dispatcher 252.

Most units are being released from the scene and a hazmat team is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, we're going to let everybody go except the first engine 321, the first truck 153, and we got the, we need the hazmat. 10-4. 1213, dispatcher 252. We're good.

All battery cells are now in a bucket of water outside and EMS is assisting the injured woman.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, all the battery cells have been removed. They're in a bucket of water outside the building. EMS is treating the patient. You could have the Hazmat tech engine continue to respond in for overpacking. We won't need Hazmat 1, I don't believe, or the Hazmat unit.10-4.

Most of the battery cells have been removed from the apartment and brought outside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Iron 33. 250 is inquiring if the batteries are outside or still inside. The cells, the cells broke apart from the main battery. Most have been removed and brought outside. 10-4, 250. 250, 10-4. 1207, dispatcher 252. 10-4.

Firefighters are managing lingering smoke at the scene and checking if the batteries remain inside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Be advised, we also just got the Class 3 for that address.10-4, there's still a smoke condition that's lingering. 123 is going to remain on the scene to alleviate the smoke condition. 10-4. 12070. 250. Pass the tape from the 33, if the batteries are still in the apartment or if they brought them outside. Brooklyn to Battalion 33. Brooklyn to Battalion 33.

A woman sustained minor burns while attempting to extinguish the lithium battery fire. EMS is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
fire, and she appears to have some minor burn injuries. We're going to need EMS response. The 10-45 code will follow.10-4. 23 to Brooklyn. 323. 3137, can we get a 10-7 for an apartment? We only have second floor. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
George. John. Broking with Battalion 33. Battalion 33. You have Hazmat 1, Hazmat Battalion, and Engine 250 as the Aztec Engine. Battalion 33, 10-4. Additionally, box 3699, going to transmit the 10-45. We have a 23-year-old female patient who attempted to put out the lithium fire. All right, lithium battle.

The fire, caused by a lithium-ion battery, was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, the lithium-ion battery that was on fire, extinguished prior to our arrival. Can we get a, uh, a hashtag engine that's nearest, uh, has no response for disposal? 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Units in on 3699, citizen information is available upon request. 1150 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2238 Batchelder St.

Hazmat team secured the lithium-ion batteries, and the injured woman is stable with EMS.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, final signal, 1080 code 1, lithium-ion batteries have been over-packed by Hazmat Tech Engine, Engine 250. The patient is with EMS, they've given us a code 4 green tag for the patient. 10-4. 1231, dispatcher 252.

Most units are being released from the scene and a hazmat team is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, we're going to let everybody go except the first engine 321, the first truck 153, and we got the, we need the hazmat. 10-4. 1213, dispatcher 252. We're good.

All battery cells are now in a bucket of water outside and EMS is assisting the injured woman.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, all the battery cells have been removed. They're in a bucket of water outside the building. EMS is treating the patient. You could have the Hazmat tech engine continue to respond in for overpacking. We won't need Hazmat 1, I don't believe, or the Hazmat unit.10-4.

Most of the battery cells have been removed from the apartment and brought outside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Iron 33. 250 is inquiring if the batteries are outside or still inside. The cells, the cells broke apart from the main battery. Most have been removed and brought outside. 10-4, 250. 250, 10-4. 1207, dispatcher 252. 10-4.

Firefighters are managing lingering smoke at the scene and checking if the batteries remain inside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Be advised, we also just got the Class 3 for that address.10-4, there's still a smoke condition that's lingering. 123 is going to remain on the scene to alleviate the smoke condition. 10-4. 12070. 250. Pass the tape from the 33, if the batteries are still in the apartment or if they brought them outside. Brooklyn to Battalion 33. Brooklyn to Battalion 33.

A woman sustained minor burns while attempting to extinguish the lithium battery fire. EMS is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
fire, and she appears to have some minor burn injuries. We're going to need EMS response. The 10-45 code will follow.10-4. 23 to Brooklyn. 323. 3137, can we get a 10-7 for an apartment? We only have second floor. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
George. John. Broking with Battalion 33. Battalion 33. You have Hazmat 1, Hazmat Battalion, and Engine 250 as the Aztec Engine. Battalion 33, 10-4. Additionally, box 3699, going to transmit the 10-45. We have a 23-year-old female patient who attempted to put out the lithium fire. All right, lithium battle.

The fire, caused by a lithium-ion battery, was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, the lithium-ion battery that was on fire, extinguished prior to our arrival. Can we get a, uh, a hashtag engine that's nearest, uh, has no response for disposal? 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Units in on 3699, citizen information is available upon request. 1150 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2238 Batchelder St.

Hazmat team secured the lithium-ion batteries, and the injured woman is stable with EMS.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, final signal, 1080 code 1, lithium-ion batteries have been over-packed by Hazmat Tech Engine, Engine 250. The patient is with EMS, they've given us a code 4 green tag for the patient. 10-4. 1231, dispatcher 252.

Most units are being released from the scene and a hazmat team is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, we're going to let everybody go except the first engine 321, the first truck 153, and we got the, we need the hazmat. 10-4. 1213, dispatcher 252. We're good.

All battery cells are now in a bucket of water outside and EMS is assisting the injured woman.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, all the battery cells have been removed. They're in a bucket of water outside the building. EMS is treating the patient. You could have the Hazmat tech engine continue to respond in for overpacking. We won't need Hazmat 1, I don't believe, or the Hazmat unit.10-4.

Most of the battery cells have been removed from the apartment and brought outside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Iron 33. 250 is inquiring if the batteries are outside or still inside. The cells, the cells broke apart from the main battery. Most have been removed and brought outside. 10-4, 250. 250, 10-4. 1207, dispatcher 252. 10-4.

Firefighters are managing lingering smoke at the scene and checking if the batteries remain inside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Be advised, we also just got the Class 3 for that address.10-4, there's still a smoke condition that's lingering. 123 is going to remain on the scene to alleviate the smoke condition. 10-4. 12070. 250. Pass the tape from the 33, if the batteries are still in the apartment or if they brought them outside. Brooklyn to Battalion 33. Brooklyn to Battalion 33.

A woman sustained minor burns while attempting to extinguish the lithium battery fire. EMS is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
fire, and she appears to have some minor burn injuries. We're going to need EMS response. The 10-45 code will follow.10-4. 23 to Brooklyn. 323. 3137, can we get a 10-7 for an apartment? We only have second floor. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
George. John. Broking with Battalion 33. Battalion 33. You have Hazmat 1, Hazmat Battalion, and Engine 250 as the Aztec Engine. Battalion 33, 10-4. Additionally, box 3699, going to transmit the 10-45. We have a 23-year-old female patient who attempted to put out the lithium fire. All right, lithium battle.

The fire, caused by a lithium-ion battery, was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, the lithium-ion battery that was on fire, extinguished prior to our arrival. Can we get a, uh, a hashtag engine that's nearest, uh, has no response for disposal? 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Units in on 3699, citizen information is available upon request. 1150 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2238 Batchelder St.

Hazmat team secured the lithium-ion batteries, and the injured woman is stable with EMS.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, final signal, 1080 code 1, lithium-ion batteries have been over-packed by Hazmat Tech Engine, Engine 250. The patient is with EMS, they've given us a code 4 green tag for the patient. 10-4. 1231, dispatcher 252.

Most units are being released from the scene and a hazmat team is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, we're going to let everybody go except the first engine 321, the first truck 153, and we got the, we need the hazmat. 10-4. 1213, dispatcher 252. We're good.

All battery cells are now in a bucket of water outside and EMS is assisting the injured woman.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, all the battery cells have been removed. They're in a bucket of water outside the building. EMS is treating the patient. You could have the Hazmat tech engine continue to respond in for overpacking. We won't need Hazmat 1, I don't believe, or the Hazmat unit.10-4.

Most of the battery cells have been removed from the apartment and brought outside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Iron 33. 250 is inquiring if the batteries are outside or still inside. The cells, the cells broke apart from the main battery. Most have been removed and brought outside. 10-4, 250. 250, 10-4. 1207, dispatcher 252. 10-4.

Firefighters are managing lingering smoke at the scene and checking if the batteries remain inside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Be advised, we also just got the Class 3 for that address.10-4, there's still a smoke condition that's lingering. 123 is going to remain on the scene to alleviate the smoke condition. 10-4. 12070. 250. Pass the tape from the 33, if the batteries are still in the apartment or if they brought them outside. Brooklyn to Battalion 33. Brooklyn to Battalion 33.

A woman sustained minor burns while attempting to extinguish the lithium battery fire. EMS is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
fire, and she appears to have some minor burn injuries. We're going to need EMS response. The 10-45 code will follow.10-4. 23 to Brooklyn. 323. 3137, can we get a 10-7 for an apartment? We only have second floor. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
George. John. Broking with Battalion 33. Battalion 33. You have Hazmat 1, Hazmat Battalion, and Engine 250 as the Aztec Engine. Battalion 33, 10-4. Additionally, box 3699, going to transmit the 10-45. We have a 23-year-old female patient who attempted to put out the lithium fire. All right, lithium battle.

The fire, caused by a lithium-ion battery, was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, the lithium-ion battery that was on fire, extinguished prior to our arrival. Can we get a, uh, a hashtag engine that's nearest, uh, has no response for disposal? 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Units in on 3699, citizen information is available upon request. 1150 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2238 Batchelder St.

Hazmat team secured the lithium-ion batteries, and the injured woman is stable with EMS.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, final signal, 1080 code 1, lithium-ion batteries have been over-packed by Hazmat Tech Engine, Engine 250. The patient is with EMS, they've given us a code 4 green tag for the patient. 10-4. 1231, dispatcher 252.

Most units are being released from the scene and a hazmat team is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, we're going to let everybody go except the first engine 321, the first truck 153, and we got the, we need the hazmat. 10-4. 1213, dispatcher 252. We're good.

All battery cells are now in a bucket of water outside and EMS is assisting the injured woman.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, all the battery cells have been removed. They're in a bucket of water outside the building. EMS is treating the patient. You could have the Hazmat tech engine continue to respond in for overpacking. We won't need Hazmat 1, I don't believe, or the Hazmat unit.10-4.

Most of the battery cells have been removed from the apartment and brought outside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Iron 33. 250 is inquiring if the batteries are outside or still inside. The cells, the cells broke apart from the main battery. Most have been removed and brought outside. 10-4, 250. 250, 10-4. 1207, dispatcher 252. 10-4.

Firefighters are managing lingering smoke at the scene and checking if the batteries remain inside.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Be advised, we also just got the Class 3 for that address.10-4, there's still a smoke condition that's lingering. 123 is going to remain on the scene to alleviate the smoke condition. 10-4. 12070. 250. Pass the tape from the 33, if the batteries are still in the apartment or if they brought them outside. Brooklyn to Battalion 33. Brooklyn to Battalion 33.

A woman sustained minor burns while attempting to extinguish the lithium battery fire. EMS is requested.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
fire, and she appears to have some minor burn injuries. We're going to need EMS response. The 10-45 code will follow.10-4. 23 to Brooklyn. 323. 3137, can we get a 10-7 for an apartment? We only have second floor. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
George. John. Broking with Battalion 33. Battalion 33. You have Hazmat 1, Hazmat Battalion, and Engine 250 as the Aztec Engine. Battalion 33, 10-4. Additionally, box 3699, going to transmit the 10-45. We have a 23-year-old female patient who attempted to put out the lithium fire. All right, lithium battle.

The fire, caused by a lithium-ion battery, was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
33 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3699, the lithium-ion battery that was on fire, extinguished prior to our arrival. Can we get a, uh, a hashtag engine that's nearest, uh, has no response for disposal? 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Phone alarm, booking box 3699, 2238 Bechelder Street, Avenue W to Avenue V, reporting a fire, apartment 5 Adam. Units in on 3699, citizen information is available upon request. 1150 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2238 Batchelder St.

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