Burning odor reported at battery lab in Newark

Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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County District 28 Engine 29, respond for an odor investigation (number withheld) Gateway Boulevard, cross of Osgood.

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Please dispatch one.

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Engine 29, show you're responding to Lucid Motors for a burning odor from the battery lab.

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No haze and they're advising no medical need.

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Okay, Engine 29.

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Engine 29, go ahead.

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Is this call coming from a worker at Lucid or a passerby?

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Engine 29, the RP was an employee from inside the business smelling it,

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and they have been advised to evacuate.

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29 copies. If you could have them meet us on the outside to lead us in.

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Copy. We're having trouble maintaining connection with the RP, but we'll try to get anything further.

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We were just getting a phone callback.

5/12/2026 12:47 AM

Fire & Arson

Parking lot, 7373 Gateway Blvd, Newark, CA 94560

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a possible burning odor at a business on Gateway Boulevard in Newark. An employee inside the facility reported the smell, believed to come from a battery lab area. No smoke or medical concerns were noted.