Fire caused by car battery explosion on fourth floor, Newport News VA


Firefighters are responding to a fire on the fourth floor caused by a car battery that exploded while charging. They are using fans to ventilate the area.
Audio|Source: Newport News Fire
01:49
Transcript:
Engine 8. If you could provide a third fan from somewhere up to the fourth floor? On the location. Engineating command. I'm with the property manager now on the sea side of the building. I've got the keys to the property. And the residential room 405 states that it was an (number withheld) car battery that blew off while charging. 4-1 or 4-2. Just on those four doors. Okay, we've got engine eight getting ready to come up with cheese for you. Six and ten for man. We have two fans running ventilation started on the four.
Engine 8. If you could provide a third fan from somewhere up to the fourth floor? On the location. Engineating command. I'm with the property manager now on the sea side of the building. I've got the keys to the property. And the residential room 405 states that it was an (number withheld) car battery that blew off while charging. 4-1 or 4-2. Just on those four doors. Okay, we've got engine eight getting ready to come up with cheese for you. Six and ten for man. We have two fans running ventilation started on the four.
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Newport News, VA
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