Scooter battery explosion causes fire in apartment building, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire caused by a lithium-ion scooter battery explosion in a five-story apartment building. The fire was located in unit 208 on the second floor. Fire crews worked to extinguish the fire and ensure the safety of residents.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
05:45
Transcript:
Tass 461 roger all units finding the structure fire at 849 north of rea Tats 461 on scene reporting a five-story floor over parking center hall with smoke showing from the fourth floor just one go on up and take the floor above it'll be five 61, light force 29 on team. Yeah, copy 29, I'll give you Division[2] 4, that's a prior 4. This is now a garden style. Yeah, Roger that, so we're getting reports that's on the second floor, so if that's true, I'll assume, division 2. Yeah, copy, I haven't heard that yet. Four is one through five. I see from rescue 42. We have the occupant of the room. He said it was the scooter that exploded unit 208. Yeah, copy. So the firepoint second floor in room 208? The resident, yes. Andrew 27, are you guys going to the second floor? Copy. Hey, engine restriction one, I'm going to redirecting to floor three. Check floor three to floor above. For Johnny 11, do you want that on 10 or do you want an attack? Give it off tag. All right, Johnny 11, we got Inj. 27 fire attack. Engine 41 backup fire attack on the second floor. Lightforce 29 is a division two. Got truck 61 going to the roof. Ender 61 checked the third floor and I got RA[3]41 medical. on the lockbox for entry into the lobby for the panel. Engine 41 from battalion. We're going to ride above the unit that was involved. Roger, standby. ...and rescue, 88 chest pain, 4719, Calhoun. One content fire. It is a scooter with a battery, the DMI on battery. La Prea, I see, Roger. Confirming a 61 size-up, five-story O-shaped garden style with a scooter lithium ion batteries. Be advised you also have 10 minutes on your incident timer. Command folks are going to be north of the incident. Fire[1] is out. Yeah, notifications have been made. I want everybody suited up on air that's in proximity. And I want you to come up with a plan to get it out here onto the first floor without exposing any of the residents. Keep everybody suited up on air and have a plan for a decon.
Tass 461 roger all units finding the structure fire at 849 north of rea Tats 461 on scene reporting a five-story floor over parking center hall with smoke showing from the fourth floor just one go on up and take the floor above it'll be five 61, light force 29 on team. Yeah, copy 29, I'll give you Division[2] 4, that's a prior 4. This is now a garden style. Yeah, Roger that, so we're getting reports that's on the second floor, so if that's true, I'll assume, division 2. Yeah, copy, I haven't heard that yet. Four is one through five. I see from rescue 42. We have the occupant of the room. He said it was the scooter that exploded unit 208. Yeah, copy. So the firepoint second floor in room 208? The resident, yes. Andrew 27, are you guys going to the second floor? Copy. Hey, engine restriction one, I'm going to redirecting to floor three. Check floor three to floor above. For Johnny 11, do you want that on 10 or do you want an attack? Give it off tag. All right, Johnny 11, we got Inj. 27 fire attack. Engine 41 backup fire attack on the second floor. Lightforce 29 is a division two. Got truck 61 going to the roof. Ender 61 checked the third floor and I got RA[3]41 medical. on the lockbox for entry into the lobby for the panel. Engine 41 from battalion. We're going to ride above the unit that was involved. Roger, standby. ...and rescue, 88 chest pain, 4719, Calhoun. One content fire. It is a scooter with a battery, the DMI on battery. La Prea, I see, Roger. Confirming a 61 size-up, five-story O-shaped garden style with a scooter lithium ion batteries. Be advised you also have 10 minutes on your incident timer. Command folks are going to be north of the incident. Fire[1] is out. Yeah, notifications have been made. I want everybody suited up on air that's in proximity. And I want you to come up with a plan to get it out here onto the first floor without exposing any of the residents. Keep everybody suited up on air and have a plan for a decon.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire: Structure Fire
[2]
Division: Division Assignment (Fire Ground Organization)
[3]
RA: Rescue Ambulance (Medical Response)
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La Brea, Los Angeles, CA
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