Forklift fire caused by battery at Westport Road facility, Imperial PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a forklift at the Westport Road facility ran over a battery pack that caused smoke and fire. Fire units responded and later returned to service after the situation was controlled.
Audio|Heard on: Municipal / Regional Fire / EMS Imperial Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Did they have a mechanic or a maintenance guy that can come back here and help us with this thing?
00:07
Yeah,
00:09
let me go outside and speak one of the supervisors.
00:11
Give me a second.
00:15
Dispatch engine 13 is on same.
00:20
(number withheld).
00:26
Report command from Truck 12.
00:30
Command.
00:35
Go ahead, truckwell's getting off the exit now, instruction.
00:42
Go ahead and pull behind Station 13 and hold your manpower.
00:46
We're still investigating.
00:49
Copy that.
00:54
Station 100 from command.
00:59
Okay, command.
01:02
You've got maintenance coming back to you right now.
01:08
That's copied, thank you.
01:13
Dispatch from Westport Command.
01:16
Dispatch from Westport Command.
01:22
...mash from Westport Command.
01:26
Good.
01:30
I'm good with the resources I have on scene.
01:32
You can have everybody else go back into service.
01:39
(number withheld). Fire dispatch, all units respond to near Westport Road.
01:42
All units gone on scene can return in service per command.
01:45
(number withheld).
01:46
(number withheld).
01:51
Dispatch truck 12 copies.
01:53
We're on scene now, but we'll go ahead and return.
01:54
Thank you.
01:58
(number withheld), thanks for help you.
02:02
Dispatch, rescue 13, coffee, the same.
02:08
45.
02:17
Dispatch from command.
02:22
Command, guide.
02:24
All right, looks like the forklift ran over a battery pack that caused it to smoke and catch on fire.
02:33
You can put, I can hold this to Station 100 and 152, everybody else can go back in the service.
02:42
(number withheld) fire dispatch all units and westport per command with the exception of station 100 only use can return in service.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
AMAZON, 1200 Westport Rd, Imperial, PA 15126
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