Lithium battery fire in laundry room investigated
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ECC Engine 56 responding.
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Engine 56, you're responding to (number withheld) Saunders Hill Drive, (number withheld) Saunders Hill Drive, cross street Clair Warren Road.
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Caller advised that they had a lithium battery explode.
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It was in their laundry room.
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It was on fire in their sink.
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They have since carried it outside.
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There is no fire inside.
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And if you were going to need any additional resources or just investigate when you get on scene.
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56 will investigate on scene.
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All right, so 25.
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ECC, rescue 53, responding to Heathercroft.
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Rescue 503 , you are en route to (number withheld) Heather Cross Circle, (number withheld) Heather Cross Circle, apartment (number withheld) .
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Reference to a BLS level hemorrhage,
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2014 . Five hundred and three, this is going to be the apartments above ACAC.
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They're advising that you may need a key fob to get in.
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If you are unable to get in, we can call them and they'll come down to let you in.
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Copy that.
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Two story.
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Single residential home.
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Nothing showing on top.
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Engine 56, your radio is broken.
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I copy. Single story residential home.
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Nothing showing exterior.
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I couldn't copy the rest of you.
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ECC Fondren Hill Command.
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Fondren Hill Command.
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360 complete.
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Nothing showing in on the exterior.
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The lithium battery is in the backyard.
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We have an interior crew checking the laundry room where the battery was before.
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We'll still be investigating anyway.
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Alright, so Fondren Hill Command, 360 complete.
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Nothing showing exterior.
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Lithium battery is in the backyard.
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Interior crew is checking the laundry room.
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Still investigating.
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2019.
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This is Engine 121.
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Engine 121.
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Copy the stack there.
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We'll be remaining on scene, initial service.
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All right, so remain on scene, initial service at 2020.
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Rescue 144, you're en route.
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For a subject that fell off a bike and is now feeling lightheaded.
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They're in the hallway on the 5th floor of Washington West, (number withheld) McCormick Road.
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On the 5th floor of Washington West, (number withheld) McCormick Road.
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They have us come to.
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University PD is also responding.
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Twenty 20 .
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PCC from 503 .
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Five hundred and three.
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Can you confirm it's Old Trail Village Apartments?
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She has the apartments above ACAC.
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Can you go ahead and ask the caller to come down and listen?
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Understood.
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Engine five, paramedic one, checking status.
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Units are okay, no one's hurt.
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Understood. Unit five, can I see no further checks? Twenty 21 .
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Medical eleven, you're en route.
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Unconscious BLS.
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42 (number withheld) Paradise Park Lane.
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(number withheld) Paradise Park Lane.
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Unit 101,
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cross street Horizon Road and Wardell Crest at 2022.
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Engine 151, you're en route for electrical hazard.
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(number withheld) Half Mile Branch Road.
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(number withheld) Half Mile Branch Road.
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Caller says it's up on the power line and power pole.
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There was a small fire.
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Believes it's catching a tree by his house on fire.
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Says the pole is close to his residence.
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Twenty 22 .
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ECC Saunders Hill Command.
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Sanders Hill Command.
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We're good on scene.
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We're dousing
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the battery pack and have investigated the intent here.
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