battery modules catch fire in parking lot in lancaster, Lancaster OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 05:19 PM

Near Quarry Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130

Firefighters responded to a fire involving a pallet of battery modules burning in the middle of a parking lot near Quarry Road in Lancaster, Ohio. The fire was fully involved but not spreading. Fire crews established command and addressed potential exposure risks from battery cells shooting off.

Audio|Source: Lancaster Fire

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Power 1, please respond with Engine 3, near Quarry Road, for a pallet of battery modules that caught fire in the middle of the parking lot, no chance of spreading.

00:11

Power 1, please respond with Engine 3, near Quarry Road, for a pallet of battery modules that caught fire in the middle of the parking lot, no chance of it spreading.

00:20

Use 23 LFEAOPS.

00:26

Fire dispatch, can you also add Battalion 1 to the server run and I'll also be en route?

00:31

I copy Battalion 1 en route.

00:40

Thanks, Fire Dispatch engine 3.

00:42

2nd3, go ahead.

00:48

Thanks for fire dispatch engine three.

00:50

On the scene,

00:54

we got the pallet batteries fully involved in the middle of the parking lot.

00:58

We'll be establishing the server command.

01:02

Let's continue the rest of the assignment for now.

01:04

We do have battery cells shooting off.

01:07

We're going to have potential exposure problems.

01:11

Engine 3-9 copy, you're on scene.

01:13

Pallet of batteries fully involved in the parking lot, you have server command with battery cells shooting off and potential exposure problems.

01:45

I want copy with St.J.

01:47

Corey.

01:48

Tower 1 is on team.

01:50

Copy.

01:56

Give me and all units on Corey Reds.

01:59

Go to fireground, please.

02:05

Fire just hash copies all units go on to firegrounds.

02:13

Power 1, go ahead.

02:19

Mr. Command advised to go to fire ground.

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Near Quarry Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130

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