Apartment fire caused by lithium-ion batteries and e-bikes, Jersey City NJ
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred in an apartment near Rutgers Ave and Stevens Ave in Jersey City. The fire involved lithium-ion batteries and multiple electric bikes and scooters. Fire crews reported heavy debris and smoke. The fire was contained without spreading to the building structure. Firefighters removed e-scooters from the apartment to the sidewalk and ventilated the stairwell.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
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Transcript:
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22 from command.
00:02
Do you state any for lithium ion battery?
00:06
That's affirmative.
00:07
It appears to come up.
00:13
Receive. Receive. Go to command.
00:15
Go to command.
00:32
The battery has gone up a lot of debris.
00:36
You know how to control the fire.
00:39
Receive.
00:43
This badge from Stephen's command.
00:45
Jeff has no response.
00:47
This fire involved the lithium ion battery.
00:51
Receive, one of those very heads, man.
00:59
Just past Measure 8, can you have a PD unit, voter near Rutgers Ave,
01:03
and Stevens traffic?
01:06
Steve, Rutgers, and Stevens traffic. See, Rutgers and Stevens, the traffic.
01:15
19 from the paint tool could I get a primary of the apartment?
01:28
Hey, see one-two-style.
01:30
With that line, we're going to place. So, let's get a lot of feedback on.
01:36
All right,
01:40
Bada, feedback and out. Give me the other report again.
01:45
Sanford 22.
01:46
We're just going to let all this down.
01:48
You can charge that live.
01:50
We've got a lot of orange coverage.
01:53
Receive. 22 shore for charge the line.
01:56
Dispatch from Stevenson, ma'am. We're going to make this a work of fire.
02:00
He's where to tell you.
02:10
RETO's responding.
02:30
202-2-2-1-4-4-4.
02:42
Commandant to squad full.
02:45
Tying two, rescue's pulling up.
02:53
Commandant and squad pool.
02:57
Commandant's squadron squadron.
03:02
The commander. Chief, just confirming.
03:04
John Eric complete, negative.
03:06
There's no structural extension.
03:10
Looks like it was jerked the line.
03:12
Up against the wall on the floor.
03:14
Everything's being bolted to the hallway now.
03:19
Preachita, you're reporting fire contained, correct?
03:36
This side from Stevenson, ma'am. This is confirming car 30 is in route.
03:41
That's a member of the car 30, you responding?
03:47
This is from Steven Smith.
03:50
You also have a representative fire prevention response.
03:53
Numer's e-bikes in the appellment.
03:55
The numerous e-bikes in the apartment. Steven, numerous e-bikes in the air position.
04:07
Command from Ladder 8.
04:15
Go to command.
04:17
Primary support, it's two negative.
04:21
Receive. This passage from Stevens, command, at the time we have one line, stress, and operating.
04:25
Primary search is complete negative. We're going to hold all hands.
04:29
One more hand.
04:31
Be advised,
04:33
14 minutes to the working fire, 14 minutes to the working fire.
04:38
It's crazy.
04:49
Retire 2 from 22.
04:51
There's still more E-s scooters in here.
04:54
Want to leave them in here or want me to take them all out?
04:59
Remove all the E- scooters to the sidewalk.
05:03
Receive.
05:04
Do you so momentarily.
05:15
2 out of 4 from 22 can you assess us and then moving some of these uh... he's good at least good a seat here
05:40
Waterport to come in.
05:46
Waterport to come in. Board to come in.
05:55
Glad you in phone come in.
05:59
What important.
06:02
The stairwell's on charge.
06:03
We could use another fan to blow with smoke up the stairs.
06:08
Free seat.
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Location mentioned:
Rutgers Ave & Stevens Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
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