The Brief
- Fire hazmat crews responded to a smoldering lithium-ion battery found in a trailer truck.
- Officials said there was not an active fire.
- UPS was contacting a hazmat company to dispose of the battery, officials said.
OCOEE, Fla. – Fire crews responded to a hazmat 3 situation in Ocoee, finding a smoldering lithium-ion battery inside a trailer truck.
Ocoee fire personnel responded to a Hazmat Level 3 incident finding a lithium ion battery on Feb. 11, 2026. (Source: City of Ocoee)
What we know:
At around 1:40 a.m., Feb. 11, hazmat specialists with Orange County Fire Rescue, with the addition of the Ocoee Fire Department, responded to a parking area on Enterprise Street, finding a 48-foot trailer with a light haze coming from the back door. The area was located near a UPS Worldwide Express Freight Center. The shipping manifest reported that the truck had lithium-ion batteries inside. …