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Garbage Truck Fire

5100 Verner Ave

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Sacramento responded to a garbage truck fire that escalated to a level 2 hazmat situation due to the presence of an electric lawnmower. The truck had dumped its load to help contain the blaze, and crews used a water supply to combat the fire.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5100 Verner Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5100 Verner Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5100 Verner Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5100 Verner Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5100 Verner Ave.

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Radio Clips

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · Sep 17, 8:57AM · 0:22
Fire dispatch, Battalion 5. Fire dispatch. Be advised, Engine 24 and 25 are on scene. They've got lithium ion batteries present. We're going to bump this up to a level 2 hazmat. Go ahead and start per 1. In addition, requesting also an air unit and county EMD.
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Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · Sep 17, 8:57AM · 0:14
Battalion 5, Engine 24. 24 for B5. We do have an electric lawnmower, so we can bump this up to a level 2 hazmat. Battalion 5, copy.
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Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · Sep 17, 8:53AM · 0:06
Battalion 5, copy. 24 is on scene. Garbage is on the ground. You guys are taking fire attack with water supply.
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Comments5

CHuser20274d ago

Do batteries really start fires and trashes?

AmaanAli17174d ago

And that’s why you don’t dump lithium batteries in your trash people 🙄🙄

modestoUser23062780074d ago

This is the second time this has happened another garbage truck had to dump a load in the middle of the street because it caught fire

fallonUser20861940034d ago

Buenos días señores bomberos dios los cuide y proteja siempre y a todos los oficiales y pilotos y familiares

CHuser20274d ago

Do batteries really start fires and trashes?

AmaanAli17174d ago

And that’s why you don’t dump lithium batteries in your trash people 🙄🙄

modestoUser23062780074d ago

This is the second time this has happened another garbage truck had to dump a load in the middle of the street because it caught fire

fallonUser20861940034d ago

Buenos días señores bomberos dios los cuide y proteja siempre y a todos los oficiales y pilotos y familiares

CHuser20274d ago

Do batteries really start fires and trashes?

AmaanAli17174d ago

And that’s why you don’t dump lithium batteries in your trash people 🙄🙄

modestoUser23062780074d ago

This is the second time this has happened another garbage truck had to dump a load in the middle of the street because it caught fire

fallonUser20861940034d ago

Buenos días señores bomberos dios los cuide y proteja siempre y a todos los oficiales y pilotos y familiares

CHuser20274d ago

Do batteries really start fires and trashes?

AmaanAli17174d ago

And that’s why you don’t dump lithium batteries in your trash people 🙄🙄

modestoUser23062780074d ago

This is the second time this has happened another garbage truck had to dump a load in the middle of the street because it caught fire

fallonUser20861940034d ago

Buenos días señores bomberos dios los cuide y proteja siempre y a todos los oficiales y pilotos y familiares

CHuser20274d ago

Do batteries really start fires and trashes?

AmaanAli17174d ago

And that’s why you don’t dump lithium batteries in your trash people 🙄🙄

modestoUser23062780074d ago

This is the second time this has happened another garbage truck had to dump a load in the middle of the street because it caught fire

fallonUser20861940034d ago

Buenos días señores bomberos dios los cuide y proteja siempre y a todos los oficiales y pilotos y familiares

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