Lithium Battery Sparks Fire in Ashburn Townhouse, Ashburn VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire caused by a sparking lithium power bank on a desk inside a three-story townhouse near Legacy Park Dr. The battery was removed outside. The fire was contained with no injuries or significant damage found after investigation. Ventilation was used to clear the area.
Audio|Source: Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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I'll revise lithium the power bank started sparking 1635
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engine 6309 engine 6202 bata2 601 responding Structure fire[1] near Legacy Park Dr
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Liamattery PowerBank.
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Sparked, started saying, caller jumping to air, parry the out.
00:39
No smoke rather hazardous moment.
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Engine Cemetery is now located outside in the cookyard behind the home, any trash bag.
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Three-story town on middle of the road.
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Okay, it's 609.09.
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You're on the scene, three-story, I believe you said, a new townhouse.
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Right now, the battery is going to move to the outside.
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We're going to investigate where the battery was to make sure there was no extension.
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Okay, I'm drag three in the front, three in the rear.
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Batteries exterior and slow everybody down.
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I'm like you to park a minute it's been containing to a battery pack that was on a desk on the third floor investigation of the third floor is extension we'll need some ventilation battery's been moved from the outside we'll give you a further update for a second
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I may call for a hazmat every moment for the lifting matter on batteries.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Structure fire: Building/house fire incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Legacy Park Dr, Ashburn, VA 20148
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