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Fire Involved Outdoor Pallet of Tesla Batteries

6409 Thomas Dr, North Highlands, Sacramento

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Summary

  • Firefighters in North Highlands, CA, responded to a fire involving a pallet of Tesla batteries outside a location on Thomas Drive. The situation was contained without the need for a hazmat unit, and a section of the street was closed to manage the incident.

Timeline

According to firefighters, the fire is nearly extinguished, and residents can return to their homes.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
Engine 41, command. Is the fire extinguished? Can we lift the shelter in place on those other homes? Well, there's no more smoke coming. About extinguished, we'll see in about five minutes, but people can go back in their houses. Alright, copy, thanks. Let me know when and I'll assign one of the guys from the squad to go notify the neighbors. Okay, I think we're safe to say they'll let people back in their houses at this point. We just got to keep this thing in check and have someone back here until the county gets out here. Copy. Break, Squad 41.

The air unit is being directed to circle to monitor the smoke's direction.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:10
Air unit, command, go ahead and circle around. You're right downwind from where the smoke's going right now. You can come back on Clara. Air 30, copy.

An air unit has arrived and is setting up to assist with monitoring the fire situation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:12
Engine 41, command, air unit's here. I'm going to have them set up on Clara and Thomas. 41 copies. And 41's on scene.

Firefighters are checking another potential exposure area to ensure it has been evacuated.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:21
Engine 41, command. 41. Yeah, I'm going to drive around to Groton and see if that other exposure is already evacuated. I might need to have you send a guy over on air just to confirm. I'll let you know here in a second. 41, copy.

Aerial support is being considered to check the nearby park for any fire-related issues.

Sac PD Dispatch South · 0:07
Sam 5, do we happen to have air available to help check that, check the park? We'll double check. Standby.

According to firefighters, there is currently no runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:06
I don't see any runoff. Looking good for now.

Firefighters are checking for smoke and runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:17
Copy. We're clear on this side. Looks like the other side of the fence had a little smoke come out of it. Okay, you're broken. And then secondly, will you check and see where our runoff's going on that side? If we have any running, runoffs going into the neighbor's house.

Utility company personnel are being called to the scene to assist with the situation.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:10
Negative, are they needed? Yeah, we're not getting any readings on our monitor. Homeowner requested that they come out. I believe it's PG&E out here. Copy, we'll get PG&E en route to check.

Additional personnel are being requested to check for potential exposure issues in nearby yards.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
Command 41. Command. Yes, sir. We're going to need some personnel in the adjoining backyard, the one to the, we'll call it to the Charlie side of the structure, from where Engine 41 is and also the Delta side. It's getting some batteries and in their backyard, just make sure we don't have an exposure issue there. Copy. You mean in additional to what you have on scene? Because you're using all yours, right? I'll get one more first responder started to help us with evacuations. I think we'll be fine. Alright, we're going to switch.

Firefighters have closed a section of Thomas Street to manage the battery fire.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:11
Fire dispatch, Battalion 5 is on scene, assuming Thomas command. Notify 909 S, we have Thomas shut down between Clara and Garden.

Firefighters report that exposures are under control, and no hazmat unit is needed at this time.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
That being said, the exposures are taken care of. We're just waiting on these cells to burn off. If we haven't ordered an air ride already, we might want to get ahead of that. Tom, I'll get an air ride and I'll get some unit coming out, too. Copy that. Confirming you don't need the hazmat, I got them on the phone right now, too. Confirming you're broke, what was that? Confirming you do not need the hazmat unit to respond. Negative. Unless there's something for disposal I'm unaware of, we do not need them to come out. Copy.

Firefighters are managing a fire involving a pallet of Tesla batteries outside, with no immediate exposures.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
District Battalion 5, go ahead. In HB 4 Quantity, we have a mini-pallet or a mini-split pallet of Tesla batteries. So you're talking about, we'll call it anywhere from 8 to 10 Tesla batteries on a pallet. Copy. Confirming this is exterior and there's no exposures other than the fence? It is exterior. Exposures are kept in check. We do need another first responder, Squad 41. And we're.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an unspecified fire condition.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:15
Engine 41, fire, District 41, 6409 Thomas Drive. Engine 41, Operations A2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6409 Thomas Dr.

According to firefighters, the fire is nearly extinguished, and residents can return to their homes.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
Engine 41, command. Is the fire extinguished? Can we lift the shelter in place on those other homes? Well, there's no more smoke coming. About extinguished, we'll see in about five minutes, but people can go back in their houses. Alright, copy, thanks. Let me know when and I'll assign one of the guys from the squad to go notify the neighbors. Okay, I think we're safe to say they'll let people back in their houses at this point. We just got to keep this thing in check and have someone back here until the county gets out here. Copy. Break, Squad 41.

The air unit is being directed to circle to monitor the smoke's direction.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:10
Air unit, command, go ahead and circle around. You're right downwind from where the smoke's going right now. You can come back on Clara. Air 30, copy.

An air unit has arrived and is setting up to assist with monitoring the fire situation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:12
Engine 41, command, air unit's here. I'm going to have them set up on Clara and Thomas. 41 copies. And 41's on scene.

Firefighters are checking another potential exposure area to ensure it has been evacuated.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:21
Engine 41, command. 41. Yeah, I'm going to drive around to Groton and see if that other exposure is already evacuated. I might need to have you send a guy over on air just to confirm. I'll let you know here in a second. 41, copy.

Aerial support is being considered to check the nearby park for any fire-related issues.

Sac PD Dispatch South · 0:07
Sam 5, do we happen to have air available to help check that, check the park? We'll double check. Standby.

According to firefighters, there is currently no runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:06
I don't see any runoff. Looking good for now.

Firefighters are checking for smoke and runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:17
Copy. We're clear on this side. Looks like the other side of the fence had a little smoke come out of it. Okay, you're broken. And then secondly, will you check and see where our runoff's going on that side? If we have any running, runoffs going into the neighbor's house.

Utility company personnel are being called to the scene to assist with the situation.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:10
Negative, are they needed? Yeah, we're not getting any readings on our monitor. Homeowner requested that they come out. I believe it's PG&E out here. Copy, we'll get PG&E en route to check.

Additional personnel are being requested to check for potential exposure issues in nearby yards.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
Command 41. Command. Yes, sir. We're going to need some personnel in the adjoining backyard, the one to the, we'll call it to the Charlie side of the structure, from where Engine 41 is and also the Delta side. It's getting some batteries and in their backyard, just make sure we don't have an exposure issue there. Copy. You mean in additional to what you have on scene? Because you're using all yours, right? I'll get one more first responder started to help us with evacuations. I think we'll be fine. Alright, we're going to switch.

Firefighters have closed a section of Thomas Street to manage the battery fire.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:11
Fire dispatch, Battalion 5 is on scene, assuming Thomas command. Notify 909 S, we have Thomas shut down between Clara and Garden.

Firefighters report that exposures are under control, and no hazmat unit is needed at this time.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
That being said, the exposures are taken care of. We're just waiting on these cells to burn off. If we haven't ordered an air ride already, we might want to get ahead of that. Tom, I'll get an air ride and I'll get some unit coming out, too. Copy that. Confirming you don't need the hazmat, I got them on the phone right now, too. Confirming you're broke, what was that? Confirming you do not need the hazmat unit to respond. Negative. Unless there's something for disposal I'm unaware of, we do not need them to come out. Copy.

Firefighters are managing a fire involving a pallet of Tesla batteries outside, with no immediate exposures.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
District Battalion 5, go ahead. In HB 4 Quantity, we have a mini-pallet or a mini-split pallet of Tesla batteries. So you're talking about, we'll call it anywhere from 8 to 10 Tesla batteries on a pallet. Copy. Confirming this is exterior and there's no exposures other than the fence? It is exterior. Exposures are kept in check. We do need another first responder, Squad 41. And we're.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an unspecified fire condition.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:15
Engine 41, fire, District 41, 6409 Thomas Drive. Engine 41, Operations A2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6409 Thomas Dr.

According to firefighters, the fire is nearly extinguished, and residents can return to their homes.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
Engine 41, command. Is the fire extinguished? Can we lift the shelter in place on those other homes? Well, there's no more smoke coming. About extinguished, we'll see in about five minutes, but people can go back in their houses. Alright, copy, thanks. Let me know when and I'll assign one of the guys from the squad to go notify the neighbors. Okay, I think we're safe to say they'll let people back in their houses at this point. We just got to keep this thing in check and have someone back here until the county gets out here. Copy. Break, Squad 41.

The air unit is being directed to circle to monitor the smoke's direction.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:10
Air unit, command, go ahead and circle around. You're right downwind from where the smoke's going right now. You can come back on Clara. Air 30, copy.

An air unit has arrived and is setting up to assist with monitoring the fire situation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:12
Engine 41, command, air unit's here. I'm going to have them set up on Clara and Thomas. 41 copies. And 41's on scene.

Firefighters are checking another potential exposure area to ensure it has been evacuated.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:21
Engine 41, command. 41. Yeah, I'm going to drive around to Groton and see if that other exposure is already evacuated. I might need to have you send a guy over on air just to confirm. I'll let you know here in a second. 41, copy.

Aerial support is being considered to check the nearby park for any fire-related issues.

Sac PD Dispatch South · 0:07
Sam 5, do we happen to have air available to help check that, check the park? We'll double check. Standby.

According to firefighters, there is currently no runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:06
I don't see any runoff. Looking good for now.

Firefighters are checking for smoke and runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:17
Copy. We're clear on this side. Looks like the other side of the fence had a little smoke come out of it. Okay, you're broken. And then secondly, will you check and see where our runoff's going on that side? If we have any running, runoffs going into the neighbor's house.

Utility company personnel are being called to the scene to assist with the situation.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:10
Negative, are they needed? Yeah, we're not getting any readings on our monitor. Homeowner requested that they come out. I believe it's PG&E out here. Copy, we'll get PG&E en route to check.

Additional personnel are being requested to check for potential exposure issues in nearby yards.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
Command 41. Command. Yes, sir. We're going to need some personnel in the adjoining backyard, the one to the, we'll call it to the Charlie side of the structure, from where Engine 41 is and also the Delta side. It's getting some batteries and in their backyard, just make sure we don't have an exposure issue there. Copy. You mean in additional to what you have on scene? Because you're using all yours, right? I'll get one more first responder started to help us with evacuations. I think we'll be fine. Alright, we're going to switch.

Firefighters have closed a section of Thomas Street to manage the battery fire.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:11
Fire dispatch, Battalion 5 is on scene, assuming Thomas command. Notify 909 S, we have Thomas shut down between Clara and Garden.

Firefighters report that exposures are under control, and no hazmat unit is needed at this time.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
That being said, the exposures are taken care of. We're just waiting on these cells to burn off. If we haven't ordered an air ride already, we might want to get ahead of that. Tom, I'll get an air ride and I'll get some unit coming out, too. Copy that. Confirming you don't need the hazmat, I got them on the phone right now, too. Confirming you're broke, what was that? Confirming you do not need the hazmat unit to respond. Negative. Unless there's something for disposal I'm unaware of, we do not need them to come out. Copy.

Firefighters are managing a fire involving a pallet of Tesla batteries outside, with no immediate exposures.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
District Battalion 5, go ahead. In HB 4 Quantity, we have a mini-pallet or a mini-split pallet of Tesla batteries. So you're talking about, we'll call it anywhere from 8 to 10 Tesla batteries on a pallet. Copy. Confirming this is exterior and there's no exposures other than the fence? It is exterior. Exposures are kept in check. We do need another first responder, Squad 41. And we're.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an unspecified fire condition.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:15
Engine 41, fire, District 41, 6409 Thomas Drive. Engine 41, Operations A2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6409 Thomas Dr.

According to firefighters, the fire is nearly extinguished, and residents can return to their homes.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
Engine 41, command. Is the fire extinguished? Can we lift the shelter in place on those other homes? Well, there's no more smoke coming. About extinguished, we'll see in about five minutes, but people can go back in their houses. Alright, copy, thanks. Let me know when and I'll assign one of the guys from the squad to go notify the neighbors. Okay, I think we're safe to say they'll let people back in their houses at this point. We just got to keep this thing in check and have someone back here until the county gets out here. Copy. Break, Squad 41.

The air unit is being directed to circle to monitor the smoke's direction.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:10
Air unit, command, go ahead and circle around. You're right downwind from where the smoke's going right now. You can come back on Clara. Air 30, copy.

An air unit has arrived and is setting up to assist with monitoring the fire situation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:12
Engine 41, command, air unit's here. I'm going to have them set up on Clara and Thomas. 41 copies. And 41's on scene.

Firefighters are checking another potential exposure area to ensure it has been evacuated.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:21
Engine 41, command. 41. Yeah, I'm going to drive around to Groton and see if that other exposure is already evacuated. I might need to have you send a guy over on air just to confirm. I'll let you know here in a second. 41, copy.

Aerial support is being considered to check the nearby park for any fire-related issues.

Sac PD Dispatch South · 0:07
Sam 5, do we happen to have air available to help check that, check the park? We'll double check. Standby.

According to firefighters, there is currently no runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:06
I don't see any runoff. Looking good for now.

Firefighters are checking for smoke and runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:17
Copy. We're clear on this side. Looks like the other side of the fence had a little smoke come out of it. Okay, you're broken. And then secondly, will you check and see where our runoff's going on that side? If we have any running, runoffs going into the neighbor's house.

Utility company personnel are being called to the scene to assist with the situation.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:10
Negative, are they needed? Yeah, we're not getting any readings on our monitor. Homeowner requested that they come out. I believe it's PG&E out here. Copy, we'll get PG&E en route to check.

Additional personnel are being requested to check for potential exposure issues in nearby yards.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
Command 41. Command. Yes, sir. We're going to need some personnel in the adjoining backyard, the one to the, we'll call it to the Charlie side of the structure, from where Engine 41 is and also the Delta side. It's getting some batteries and in their backyard, just make sure we don't have an exposure issue there. Copy. You mean in additional to what you have on scene? Because you're using all yours, right? I'll get one more first responder started to help us with evacuations. I think we'll be fine. Alright, we're going to switch.

Firefighters have closed a section of Thomas Street to manage the battery fire.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:11
Fire dispatch, Battalion 5 is on scene, assuming Thomas command. Notify 909 S, we have Thomas shut down between Clara and Garden.

Firefighters report that exposures are under control, and no hazmat unit is needed at this time.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
That being said, the exposures are taken care of. We're just waiting on these cells to burn off. If we haven't ordered an air ride already, we might want to get ahead of that. Tom, I'll get an air ride and I'll get some unit coming out, too. Copy that. Confirming you don't need the hazmat, I got them on the phone right now, too. Confirming you're broke, what was that? Confirming you do not need the hazmat unit to respond. Negative. Unless there's something for disposal I'm unaware of, we do not need them to come out. Copy.

Firefighters are managing a fire involving a pallet of Tesla batteries outside, with no immediate exposures.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
District Battalion 5, go ahead. In HB 4 Quantity, we have a mini-pallet or a mini-split pallet of Tesla batteries. So you're talking about, we'll call it anywhere from 8 to 10 Tesla batteries on a pallet. Copy. Confirming this is exterior and there's no exposures other than the fence? It is exterior. Exposures are kept in check. We do need another first responder, Squad 41. And we're.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an unspecified fire condition.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:15
Engine 41, fire, District 41, 6409 Thomas Drive. Engine 41, Operations A2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6409 Thomas Dr.

According to firefighters, the fire is nearly extinguished, and residents can return to their homes.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
Engine 41, command. Is the fire extinguished? Can we lift the shelter in place on those other homes? Well, there's no more smoke coming. About extinguished, we'll see in about five minutes, but people can go back in their houses. Alright, copy, thanks. Let me know when and I'll assign one of the guys from the squad to go notify the neighbors. Okay, I think we're safe to say they'll let people back in their houses at this point. We just got to keep this thing in check and have someone back here until the county gets out here. Copy. Break, Squad 41.

The air unit is being directed to circle to monitor the smoke's direction.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:10
Air unit, command, go ahead and circle around. You're right downwind from where the smoke's going right now. You can come back on Clara. Air 30, copy.

An air unit has arrived and is setting up to assist with monitoring the fire situation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:12
Engine 41, command, air unit's here. I'm going to have them set up on Clara and Thomas. 41 copies. And 41's on scene.

Firefighters are checking another potential exposure area to ensure it has been evacuated.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:21
Engine 41, command. 41. Yeah, I'm going to drive around to Groton and see if that other exposure is already evacuated. I might need to have you send a guy over on air just to confirm. I'll let you know here in a second. 41, copy.

Aerial support is being considered to check the nearby park for any fire-related issues.

Sac PD Dispatch South · 0:07
Sam 5, do we happen to have air available to help check that, check the park? We'll double check. Standby.

According to firefighters, there is currently no runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:06
I don't see any runoff. Looking good for now.

Firefighters are checking for smoke and runoff affecting nearby properties.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:17
Copy. We're clear on this side. Looks like the other side of the fence had a little smoke come out of it. Okay, you're broken. And then secondly, will you check and see where our runoff's going on that side? If we have any running, runoffs going into the neighbor's house.

Utility company personnel are being called to the scene to assist with the situation.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:10
Negative, are they needed? Yeah, we're not getting any readings on our monitor. Homeowner requested that they come out. I believe it's PG&E out here. Copy, we'll get PG&E en route to check.

Additional personnel are being requested to check for potential exposure issues in nearby yards.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
Command 41. Command. Yes, sir. We're going to need some personnel in the adjoining backyard, the one to the, we'll call it to the Charlie side of the structure, from where Engine 41 is and also the Delta side. It's getting some batteries and in their backyard, just make sure we don't have an exposure issue there. Copy. You mean in additional to what you have on scene? Because you're using all yours, right? I'll get one more first responder started to help us with evacuations. I think we'll be fine. Alright, we're going to switch.

Firefighters have closed a section of Thomas Street to manage the battery fire.

Sac. Metro FD Command A2 · 0:11
Fire dispatch, Battalion 5 is on scene, assuming Thomas command. Notify 909 S, we have Thomas shut down between Clara and Garden.

Firefighters report that exposures are under control, and no hazmat unit is needed at this time.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:31
That being said, the exposures are taken care of. We're just waiting on these cells to burn off. If we haven't ordered an air ride already, we might want to get ahead of that. Tom, I'll get an air ride and I'll get some unit coming out, too. Copy that. Confirming you don't need the hazmat, I got them on the phone right now, too. Confirming you're broke, what was that? Confirming you do not need the hazmat unit to respond. Negative. Unless there's something for disposal I'm unaware of, we do not need them to come out. Copy.

Firefighters are managing a fire involving a pallet of Tesla batteries outside, with no immediate exposures.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A7 · 0:30
District Battalion 5, go ahead. In HB 4 Quantity, we have a mini-pallet or a mini-split pallet of Tesla batteries. So you're talking about, we'll call it anywhere from 8 to 10 Tesla batteries on a pallet. Copy. Confirming this is exterior and there's no exposures other than the fence? It is exterior. Exposures are kept in check. We do need another first responder, Squad 41. And we're.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an unspecified fire condition.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:15
Engine 41, fire, District 41, 6409 Thomas Drive. Engine 41, Operations A2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6409 Thomas Dr.

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Comments6

sacramentoUser17974880061d ago

Why would someone have a pallet of Tesla batteries at there h op me?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

All good

MrBrightside01291d ago

I really don’t have any information except for some tesla batteries caught fire I’m trying to get a first responder to give me more information but I wouldn’t like to bother emergency response ykwim?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

The fire

sacramentoUser17974880061d ago

Why would someone have a pallet of Tesla batteries at there h op me?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

All good

MrBrightside01291d ago

I really don’t have any information except for some tesla batteries caught fire I’m trying to get a first responder to give me more information but I wouldn’t like to bother emergency response ykwim?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

The fire

sacramentoUser17974880061d ago

Why would someone have a pallet of Tesla batteries at there h op me?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

All good

MrBrightside01291d ago

I really don’t have any information except for some tesla batteries caught fire I’m trying to get a first responder to give me more information but I wouldn’t like to bother emergency response ykwim?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

The fire

sacramentoUser17974880061d ago

Why would someone have a pallet of Tesla batteries at there h op me?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

All good

MrBrightside01291d ago

I really don’t have any information except for some tesla batteries caught fire I’m trying to get a first responder to give me more information but I wouldn’t like to bother emergency response ykwim?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

The fire

sacramentoUser17974880061d ago

Why would someone have a pallet of Tesla batteries at there h op me?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

All good

MrBrightside01291d ago

I really don’t have any information except for some tesla batteries caught fire I’m trying to get a first responder to give me more information but I wouldn’t like to bother emergency response ykwim?

ranchocordovaUser23742820061d ago

The fire

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