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FDNY · MANHATTAN · Fire

Truck Fire Involving Lithium-Ion Battery Reported at 299 South Street

FDNY units were dispatched to 299 South Street, between Montgomery and Clinton Streets in Manhattan, for a reported truck fire. The incident involves a lithium-ion battery.

Location
299 South Street
FDNY alarm box
Box 0235
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Radio audio

Latest transmission

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Updates

  1. Radio Heard: "X says an X-ray. Battalion four man. Battalion four. We have a squad here on scene. You can turn around hazmat. Four box 235. 10 four. 37 three. Time for team command...."
  2. Radio Units are submerging the lithium battery in a bucket of water.
  3. Truck Fire Involving Lithium-Ion Battery Reported at 299 South StreetLithium-ion battery involved; cross streets Montgomery and Clinton
  4. Truck Fire Reported at 299 South Street in Manhattan
  5. Radio The nature of the incident as a truck fire involving a lithium ion battery.

Units on this call

Battalion 4 HazMat 1

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