Sanitation truck catches fire after picking up lithium battery, Bethel CT


A large sanitation truck caught fire after picking up a lithium battery in the recycling section. The fire required the fire department's response and extended operations near Novo Drive in Bethel, CT.
Audio|Source: Bethel Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Okay, Tsunnihany Hill Fire apartments requested.
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The end of Novo Drive,
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Sanitation Truck Fire.
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Bethel, Stony Hill, Fire apartments requested.
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The end of Noah Drive, Sanitation Truck Fire.
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Squad 5.3.
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Squad 5.3. Squad 5.5.
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5.5. I got a fire policeman standing right by the high there.
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Just wrap and drop your back and we'll take care of that. Let's get a line on this fire.
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Great news.
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C3D gravel. Stay for you.
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Engine 3 inaudible.
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Really waiting the driver.
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Commandable, you can start being a fire marshal as well.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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This at 3,00, I copy, I'll lobby in a row about 10 minutes.
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Rod, Rod, 300.
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Tommy, I've got a tri-actual auto car, one of the large sanitation trucks.
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He thinks up, he picked up a lithium battery, and the recycling section is burning.
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We're going to dump it here again to the street, so we're going to be here a while.
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Location mentioned:
Bethel, CT 06801
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