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Charlottesville, VA

Fire reported in basement due to lithium battery 

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Near Pinedale Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Firefighters are responding to a fire in the basement of a home caused by a lithium battery. The resident evacuated to a nearby neighbor's house.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
03:25

Transcript:
Engines 151.83, 11, 161, Power 54, Rescue 15, Station 15, Battalion 202, Battalion 201, County FM. Residential Structure Fire, 1425, Pinedale Road. Response, on Alpha attack 3[1]. Engines, 151, 83, 11, 161, Station 15. Battalion 202. Battalion 201. County FM. Residential structure fire. 1425. Pine Dale Road. Respond on Alpha, T-584[2] responding. DCC-51[3] of the building for the tower. Rescue 140. Sick person priority 2.401, 4th Street, Northwest Unit 207. Respond on Alpha Attack 2. Rescue 140. Sick person priority 2.401, 4th Street, Northwest Unit 207. Respond on Alpha Tact 2. You see you direct chief 51 of the building for the tower? Chief 50[4]1 for the tower 2222. Chief 50 Residential structure fire 1425, Pinedale Road. Respond on Alpha Tech 3. Chief 50, residential structure fire, 1425, Pinedale Road. Respond on Alpha, Tech 3. 10201-202. Chief 82, Ends 111, 151, 161, 183, 9015. Chief has the entire 54ers still do. They're responding to 1425 Pinedale Road, Cross Street, West Pine's Drive. The reported structure fire. Caller said 30 minutes ago his smoke alarm went off and just went to check and had a fire in the basement. Stated it seemed like it was about, but there were lots of smoke and it was a lithium battery. Caller did go over to their neighbor's house, so he's not sure if anything is still on fire. The closest water source is going to be a hydrant at 1355 Pinedale.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha attack 3: Fireground tactical channel assignment
[2]
T-584: Tower unit responding
[3]
DCC-51: Building command/tower assignment
[4]
Chief 50: Fire command

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Location mentioned:
Near Pinedale Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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