Vehicle fire with lithium-ion battery explosion near highway, Mt Pleasant SC
Fire & ArsonA vehicle near Highway 41 caught fire with smoke coming from the rear. There was an explosion caused by a lithium-ion battery in the trunk. Fire responders are investigating and handling the situation.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Police, Fire, EMS/Rescue, Marine SAR
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 505, River Down Spurts, near Highway 41, Vehicle Fire, Incident Channel 4.
00:08
Engine 505, River Down Spurts, near Highway 41, cross streets, Rivertowne Parkway and Wood Park Drive, vehicle fire, incident Channel 4, 1357.
00:20
I copy. Medit 12.
00:22
Dispatch the Sierra 1.
00:23
Our call taker has the subject on the line 1 to commit suicide.
00:28
Do you want me to still make the swap?
00:31
Affirmary. He could possibly do telehealth with a patient anyway, so he can request a unit as needed.
00:37
This dispatch, copy.
00:38
Thank you.
00:39
60. Copy available.
00:48
Just that's copy.
00:56
Engine 1-21, Rivertowne Public House, near Highway 41, Vehicle Fire, Incident, Channel 4.
01:05
Engine 1-21, Rivertowne Public House, near Highway 41, Cross Street, Rivertowne Parkway and Wood Park Drive, Vehicle Fire, Incident Channel 4, 1358.
01:22
Engine 706, 557 Black Duckcourt, Elevator Escalator Rescue.
01:30
Engine 706, 557 Black Duck Court, cross streets, Bufflehead Drive and Dead End, elevator escalator rescue, 1359.
01:46
Agent 505 dispatch on scene.
01:49
I have one vehicle likely smoking from the rear.
01:52
We'll be investigating.
01:55
I'll be 14 minutes.
02:02
Dispatch from NG-121.
02:04
Is NG-121? Is NG-121 canceled from this call?
02:11
Happy, RIMPTZ, and you have us going route.
02:19
Offer. It's top three you can hold, so well.
02:26
It is fetch copies.
02:33
Medic 31, Engine 502, Windward Apartments, near Stonewall Court, Apartment (number withheld), Sick Person, Incident Channel, YMSOPS,
02:45
Medic 31, Engine 502, Windward Apartments, near Stonewall Court, Apartment (number withheld), Cross Streets, Wondo Park Boulevard and Slate Lane, Sick Person, Incident Channel EMFFs, 1401.1, you're clear.
03:05
No active fire at this time.
03:08
They did have a lithium-ion battery explode in the trunk.
03:13
We're pulling equipment stuff out of the car.
03:16
We're going to check for a shift.
03:19
I copy, 1402.
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Location mentioned:
Near SC-41, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
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