House fire caused by lithium battery on US-29, Opelika AL
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a house fire near US-29 where a lithium battery caught fire in a closet. The fire caused heavy smoke, and EMS treated a person for smoke inhalation.
Audio|Source: Lee County Public Safety
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There are two to any available 600 fire unit. These respond to near US-29. I have a call on the line about and there's a lithium battery in the closet on fire. There is smoke throughout the house, climbing into the roof.
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It is fine, you, please, I can...
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Needson to near US-29.
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Near US-29.
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Have a caller in the line saying a lithium battery inside a closet is on fire. The grandfather's still inside the house.
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1084 from Country Market, 379.
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Just on near US-29 I do you have EMS and route caller by them that they're all coughing from the heavy smoke.
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All outside of the reservoirs.
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Space to 117.
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Near US-29 in reference to smoke inhalation.
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We're out to near US-29 in reference to a battery fire where someone has gotten smoke inhalation.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-29, Opelika, AL 36804
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