Firefighters were dispatched to the ABF Freight facility at 8051 Center Point 70 Boulevard in Huber Heights around 11:15 p.m. on reports of a trailer fire.
Huber Heights Fire Battalion Chief Michael Muhl said while crews were responding to the fire, it was determined that the trailer contained hazardous materials that firefighters were not normally equipped to handle.
Muhl said the fire was contained to a load a lead acid batteries in the trailer, but the pallet of batteries was located to several containers of chlorine gas inside the trailer.
The fire burned itself out without any extinguishing agents used. The canisters of chlorine gas were not damaged and no hazardous materials were released into the atmosphere.
Muhl said he was not able to speak as to why a flammable materials were located so closely to a dangerous gas inside the trailer and was not aware if this was against any regulations.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
No injuries were reported.
UPDATE @ 12:35 a.m.
Hazmat crews are working with firefighters in a trailer parked at the ABF Freight facility in Huber Heights.
Scanner traffic from firefighters indicates hazmat was requested after packages of batteries were found smoldering near canisters of chemicals.
Additional details were not immediately available.
We’ll update this page when new details become available.
FIRST REPORT
The Montgomery County Regional Hazmat team has been requested to the scene of a reported vehicle fire at ABF Freight in Huber Heights.
Firefighters from Huber Heights were first dispatched to the facility at 8051 Center Point 70 Boulevard around 11:15 p.m. Thursday on a reported vehicle fire.
Montgomery County Regional dispatchers confirmed hazmat crews were dispatched to the scene, but further details were not available.
We have a crew heading to the scene and we’ll update this page when new information is available.
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