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Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch · 1/20/2026 12:27 PM
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Chains at PD has advised us that there was a backpack with some lithium-ion batteries that were on fire, requiring an overpack. Please have a hazmat response.
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Hazmat called to battery fire at subway station

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a small fire involving a backpack containing lithium-ion batteries at a subway station near West 40th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City. A hazmat unit was dispatched to handle the situation, which appeared to involve potentially hazardous materials. No injuries were mentioned in the radio communications.

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7th Ave & W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
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