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Lithium-Ion Battery Ignited in Back of Garbage Truck

145-06 243rd St

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Firefighters have the truck fire under control and are arranging for proper battery disposal.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 314 to Queen. Engine 314, go ahead. Engine 314, we have no need for the chief, we have everything under control, we just need a hashtag unit to handle the disposal of a single battery. Alright, 314, 10-4, understood. As per policy, with the BMI on batteries, you have to be assigned. Thank you.

Firefighters report a lithium-ion battery ignited in the back of a garbage truck. Additional resources requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Engine 314 to Queens. 314, go ahead. Engine 314, box 5932. We have a lithium-ion battery that caught fire in the back of a garbage truck. Can we just get a hashtag engine to come? 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of a truck fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. 0406 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145-06 243rd St.

Firefighters have the truck fire under control and are arranging for proper battery disposal.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 314 to Queen. Engine 314, go ahead. Engine 314, we have no need for the chief, we have everything under control, we just need a hashtag unit to handle the disposal of a single battery. Alright, 314, 10-4, understood. As per policy, with the BMI on batteries, you have to be assigned. Thank you.

Firefighters report a lithium-ion battery ignited in the back of a garbage truck. Additional resources requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Engine 314 to Queens. 314, go ahead. Engine 314, box 5932. We have a lithium-ion battery that caught fire in the back of a garbage truck. Can we just get a hashtag engine to come? 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of a truck fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. 0406 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145-06 243rd St.

Firefighters have the truck fire under control and are arranging for proper battery disposal.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 314 to Queen. Engine 314, go ahead. Engine 314, we have no need for the chief, we have everything under control, we just need a hashtag unit to handle the disposal of a single battery. Alright, 314, 10-4, understood. As per policy, with the BMI on batteries, you have to be assigned. Thank you.

Firefighters report a lithium-ion battery ignited in the back of a garbage truck. Additional resources requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Engine 314 to Queens. 314, go ahead. Engine 314, box 5932. We have a lithium-ion battery that caught fire in the back of a garbage truck. Can we just get a hashtag engine to come? 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of a truck fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. 0406 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145-06 243rd St.

Firefighters have the truck fire under control and are arranging for proper battery disposal.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 314 to Queen. Engine 314, go ahead. Engine 314, we have no need for the chief, we have everything under control, we just need a hashtag unit to handle the disposal of a single battery. Alright, 314, 10-4, understood. As per policy, with the BMI on batteries, you have to be assigned. Thank you.

Firefighters report a lithium-ion battery ignited in the back of a garbage truck. Additional resources requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Engine 314 to Queens. 314, go ahead. Engine 314, box 5932. We have a lithium-ion battery that caught fire in the back of a garbage truck. Can we just get a hashtag engine to come? 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of a truck fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. 0406 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145-06 243rd St.

Firefighters have the truck fire under control and are arranging for proper battery disposal.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 314 to Queen. Engine 314, go ahead. Engine 314, we have no need for the chief, we have everything under control, we just need a hashtag unit to handle the disposal of a single battery. Alright, 314, 10-4, understood. As per policy, with the BMI on batteries, you have to be assigned. Thank you.

Firefighters report a lithium-ion battery ignited in the back of a garbage truck. Additional resources requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Engine 314 to Queens. 314, go ahead. Engine 314, box 5932. We have a lithium-ion battery that caught fire in the back of a garbage truck. Can we just get a hashtag engine to come? 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of a truck fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. Queens 57 signal box 5932, the address 145-06 243 Street, between 145 Avenue and Meadow Road for a truck fire. 0406 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145-06 243rd St.

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