Fire Department

A resident on Harbor Court was awakened by a loud popping noise in his bedroom early Saturday morning. He looked over to see a lithium ion bike battery popping, sparking, and smoking, and he ran downstairs to alert others in the household. The family attempted to put out the fire with three dry chemical fire extinguishers but were unable to fully extinguish the fire. They evacuated the home as they dialed 911.

Engine Co. 9 arrived to find smoke pushing from a second-story window. Firefighters proceeded to the room and quickly knocked down the fire with a water can extinguisher. Ladder Co. 2 set up positive-pressure fans to ventilate smoke from the home.

The lithium ion battery was on a charger that was plugged into a wall outlet at the time of the fire. The room of origin suffered smoke and fire damage, and smoke damage extended to the rest of the second floor. Nobody was injured during the incident.