Small fire caused by battery pack on algiers street, San Jose CA
Fire & ArsonA small fire occurred near Algiers Street caused by what was first thought to be a cherry bomb but later identified as a battery pack that was flaring intermittently. Fire units responded and no police response was needed.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
03:36
Transcript:
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Air 3 is also in the area reporting a small fire near Algiers Street.
00:07
Multiple callers said that somebody dropped something and then it started exploding and it's still popping every couple minutes.
00:17
Great problem.
00:23
Engine 11, Medical, Atria Evergreen Valley, near Central Leipay Road, Unit 203, near Mouth accord and the sale Aerole.
00:33
Station 11's area.
00:39
Air 3 is saying that it's a possible pipe bomb or some type of small explosion and it keeps reflaring up.
00:55
Two, San Jose correction, cherry bomb, not pipe bomb.
01:01
Three problems.
01:07
Gen 5, San Jose Fire.
01:09
All right.
01:12
In Jim 5, you have two PD units in route.
01:15
And it appears they're tracking around Mission and San Pedro.
01:23
Ranger 5, colleagues, thank you.
01:25
Engine 3, go ahead.
01:27
In Air 3, go ahead.
01:30
So that thing in front of the fire rig right now keeps flaring up and dying out, and it does look like, based on our fleer image, that there is an ejective that goes across the street in both directions.
01:40
Just a heads up.
01:44
Air 3104, the thing in front of the fire rig is an objective that's going to each side of the street.
01:55
San Josei from Engine 3, Copy here, 3's traffic.
01:58
We're on scene.
01:59
Engine 3, 1040, Kiel.
02:05
Station 24, Medical, San Marino Apartments, near Aborn Road, Unit 119 C, near Rocky Water Lane and Neiman Boulevard.
02:16
Station 24's area.
02:21
Engine 11 sent a call triage to an alpha response in details.
02:27
11 copies, thank you.
02:33
The guys on Algiers, Air 3.
02:35
What is it so I can tell our dispatch?
02:42
Engine 3, Air 3.
02:43
Air 3.
02:46
Go to Engine 3.
02:49
The boss, what is it on the ground so I can let our dispatch know?
02:55
Looks like some type of battery pack.
03:00
Copy that, probably like a LIPO battery or something like that.
03:03
Cover that.
03:08
Engine 620, Rescue Medic 20, untriaged medical, Terminal B,
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near Airport Boulevard, near Airport Parkway and Airport Greenlock Parking Act, Station 20's area.
03:23
Engine 3, Air 3, do you still need PD response for this?
03:31
That's negative.
03:34
Copy that, thank you, be safe.
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Location mentioned:
Near Algiers Ave, San Jose, CA 95122
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