Lithium battery fire in apartment injures two children, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonA fire caused by a lithium battery occurred in an apartment unit near Comey Ave, Los Angeles. Two children aged 10 and 7 were home alone and suffered minor smoke inhalation and a small hand injury. The fire was contained with minor water damage reported. Medical units are treating the children while parents are on their way.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire - Grounds
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Transcript:
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A Division 7, you got both stations escorted by LAPE making their way down to the lobby area.
00:19
Engine 207 captains from 207 hydrant.
00:22
There's no vehicles that are running idle down here in the garage.
00:25
We're going to make our way back up to you and bring the 5Gaz meter down here to check it out.
00:35
For condition to the patient's something.
00:38
Roger.
00:45
Roger, going down.
01:01
Yeah, go ahead.
01:04
The fire unit is reported to be 7114, so I believe it would be 6114 to see if there's any water damage or anything going on in that unit.
01:16
Copy.
01:19
Division 7, also make sure everybody is on air, and we do have a lithium, lithium, high of battery, yeah.
01:32
Good?
01:35
Yes, we're good.
01:43
Roger,
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as soon as 257 shows up.
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I'll have to find this.
02:00
I.C. Rescues 257, RONCII7.
02:06
EMS-13 has two patients.
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Right outside, lobby on the Alpha side.
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Do you connect with them.
02:14
Two-57, Roger.
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IC[2]S from by age 64.
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Let us know if they need us to go up front.
02:21
Vermont if they need a driver or anything.
02:25
Roger.
02:34
I-C from Division 6.
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Go for I-C.
02:41
That looks like the majority of our water is just coming out of the...
02:45
It's on the balcony landing.
02:47
We need cheese to apartment 6114.
02:54
Roger.
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Engine 64 for my speed.
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Engine 64 go.
03:01
Are you still in the lobby?
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That's affirmative.
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You can see if there's a manager that might have keys for the U.S.
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upstairs. You can be keys for 6114.
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Roger.
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I see from Division 7.
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Go for I see.
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I see from Division 7.
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The situation up here is static.
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We've got the sprinkler shutdown.
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This is going to be a water sweep.
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We're going to work on getting blowers up here, get this toxic smoke out of the unit, so we can work a little bit easier.
03:47
That's kind of where we're at.
03:50
Roger, make sure everybody's in there with the inside of the unit due to the battery.
03:54
We have asked 921[1] responding.
03:57
Is there any adult for these children or are they home by themselves?
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IC[2] for medical.
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Go, Bryce.
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Thank you for medical.
04:14
To answer your question, both parents were gone.
04:17
Only occupants in the department at the time with the two children, one 10-year-old female, one 7-year-old female,
04:25
both minor, smoke inhalation, a small laceration to the hand of the 10-year-old.
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This is going to be able to handle both at this time.
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Roger. Confirmer we're transporting them.
04:39
That's affirmative, yes.
04:45
I-C-4. We've located the master keys.
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We're going to head up with the keys for 6114.
04:54
Copy. Division 6 from IC[2].
04:57
We're already in 6114.
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There's minor water damage.
05:02
We just need to get some salvage going in here.
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That's all we need.
05:07
We're in the unit 6114.
05:10
Roger.
05:16
Are they still going to need the keys for 6114?
05:21
Negative, they're already inside.
05:26
Run.
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I see from Division 7.
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Secondary is clear.
05:42
Copy, secondary clear.
05:53
A 33 top and filler, are we gonna be able to create steel and I can pressurize from the stairwell? Or am I better off bringing the floor up there?
06:04
333 from Division 7.
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It's open,
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it's an open floor plan, they're gonna have to bring the floor to the door to the door.
06:14
Roger, I'm on the way up.
06:21
I see from Division 7.
06:24
As far as your company usage,
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Task Force 33 and Engine 57 can handle this floor.
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It's going to be about an hour's worth of overhaul.
06:35
Roger.
06:37
Engine or Division 6 from IC[2].
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Go ahead from Division 6.
06:45
What do you need as far as manpower and equipment on the six floor?
06:52
We need squeegee.
06:58
Roger roof from IC[2] we're making our way down we can assist with the water sweep on the 6th floor Do you in 60 to hear that truck 64 is going to come and join you
07:15
Copy
07:21
I see from Division 7.
07:24
The parents are on their way to the medical to see their kids.
07:30
Roger.
07:31
Medical from IC[2].
07:35
Go from the medical.
07:38
Stand by.
07:39
Do we need to transfer right now due to the patient condition or can wait for the parents are on their way?
07:46
Yeah, jeep, they're pretty minor.
07:48
We're going to wait for the parent.
07:54
Lightport, 64 from trucks, need to copy.
07:57
Bring Puees up to the sixth floor.
08:06
Truck 33 from Division 7.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
921: Assist or investigate disabled vehicle or suspicious circumstance in the area.
[2]
IC: Person with overall command and responsibility for managing an incident or emergency situation.
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Near Comey Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
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