Laptop battery overheats and smokes on porch, Springdale AR


Fire department responded to a laptop battery that overheated and was smoking on a porch at near State St. No flames were visible, and crews ventilated the apartment before clearing the scene.
Audio|Source: Washington County Rural Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Medical 11 Fire standby, 1784 with Knessk State Drive, operations off 40, time out 939.
00:12
Telling one, engine 7, engine 9, ladder 4, letter 6, be addressed at the battery, is currently out on the porch and the caller is out of the apartment.
00:21
Ladder 6 copies. You cheer Ladder 6 on scene. We have a two-story apartment building.
00:25
Nothing's showing from the exterior.
00:27
We'll be out investigating. Ladder 6 will have Cascade to me, ma'am.
00:31
Received on scene 940.
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Latter 6Bifies that the battery was punctured. I know if it's still smoking, it was punctured by the touchpad of the laptop.
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Letter 6 o'clock.
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CDC, this is gas tape command.
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There's ladder six.
01:12
Letter six?
01:13
Okay,
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we can go ahead and reduce all units. You can return the service.
01:18
We can handle this.
01:19
The batteries outside on the porch.
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We will have to ventilate, but I think we can handle it.
01:34
Form showing you back in service 942.
01:40
CC engine 9th train, command back over the life 6, shown your own service.
01:45
Received in service 943.
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CC the battalion service in service.
01:54
Received in service, 943.
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Location mentioned:
State St, Springdale, AR 72764
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