Fire in apartment room caused by lithium battery, Seattle WA


Firefighters responded to a fire in a residential room 340 caused by a lithium-ion battery. One person and a dog were rescued. The sprinkler system activated to control the fire and water removal efforts were underway.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
05:33
Transcript:
00:00
We have a clear hallway, we have water flow from room 340, masking up to investigate.
00:14
Command from ladder one, we do have smoke in the room,
00:20
use sprinkler head,
00:24
ladder one investigating.
00:29
Hey, I want to understand you got smoking room 340 investigating.
00:33
Do we need a hose line?
00:40
It seems like we do not have anything.
00:54
That's from ladder one.
00:57
Here's the be a lithium ion battery.
01:01
We do have no heat in this room. We do have one victim.
01:06
Okay, do we need a medic response?
01:14
Oh, so there we're going to be a BLF at this time.
01:21
He's coming out on the zone file.
01:25
Okay, into six,
01:27
will you meet the victim that's coming out from Room 340?
01:34
Six, sir-bye. All right one, do you know which stairwell they're taken out?
01:46
Engine 10, Team Bravo is on their way up to 340 for victim removal.
01:53
Engine 10, Bravo.
02:09
The ladder one, is this a tap fire?
02:15
That's from catfire sprinkler control.
02:19
We can get someone to work on shutting down the sprinkler.
02:22
We do have a dog.
02:24
In a kennel we are bringing them out in the whole way.
02:28
Okay,
02:31
I understand we'll work on controlling the sprinkler layer one, Bravo.
02:38
You got what you need a sprinkler set down.
02:45
Good man from Iowa, Bravo, sprinkler shut down in the right area.
02:52
All right. Okay.
02:57
We're editing with a green patient at the Charlie side.
03:03
Okay,
03:05
you got patient care?
03:24
Command from Ladder 1, we are getting a reduction in flow with the sprinkler this time.
03:29
This is going to be a water job.
03:33
I'm going to need a fan in the hallway to help ventilate this room.
03:42
The Ladder 1, understand you're getting a reduction in flow.
03:45
The rest was will pick garbled.
03:47
Do we need a second truck for a water job?
03:56
Commandant-1 Bravo received.
03:59
We're going to need a water drop and a fan. We're working on a fan.
04:04
Yeah,
04:09
a second truck at this time would probably be a good idea.
04:16
Dispatch from Jackson Command, we have a taproom fire, I-Lithium ion battery, request a second truck for water jump.
04:27
Okay, command, second truck for water drop.
04:44
In response, 5915 Delaware-Way Southwest.
04:51
Engine 11, 59-15.
04:56
Engine 11,
04:59
59-15, Delaware, Southwest.
05:03
At Longfellow Apartments, Unit Golf,
05:07
102,
05:08
50-year-old female disease,
05:10
cancer patient, recent chemo.
05:20
Not at this time, we just need a water removal stuff, please,
05:26
and a water back.
05:29
Okay, let everyone,
05:31
do we need engine six or are we good to kick them less?
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98158
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect