‘Explosive’ lithium battery fire stopped by Catoosa firefighters

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The Brief

  • Firefighters in Catoosa County rushed to Interstate 75 Tuesday afternoon to battle a tractor-trailer fire.
  • The truck was hauling lithium batteries, creating what officials described as a potentially “explosive” situation.
  • Multiple tankers from across the county and support from a neighboring department were required to douse the flames.

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. Catoosa County firefighters stopped a potentially “explosive” fire on Tuesday after a tractor-trailer hauling lithium batteries went up in flames.

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