Scooter lithium battery fire extinguished at recycling site, Hartford CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 11:12 AM

Murphy Rd, Hartford, CT 06114

Firefighters responded to a possible structure fire at a recycling facility near Murphy Road. The fire was caused by a lithium battery on a scooter. The fire was extinguished before causing further damage. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Hartford Fire Department

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 10, engine 1, engine 8, engine 15 on RIT[1], truck 6, truck 2, tack 1 and district 2.

00:05

Near Murphy Road, USA hauling recycling for a possible structure fire.

00:11

Max on the airport road, you'll be on the fire sent 2.

00:18

10 engine 1 engine 8 engine 15 out of rent truck 6 truck 2 tack 1 district 2 14[2] near Murphy Road was say hauling recycling possible structure fire maximum airport farston 2

00:42

So we truck 3, 120, mother, shrieve for the unconscious.

00:46

Green the brook, first much.

00:52

So we drop 3.

00:53

120, mother, shoot, for the unconscious, green brook first, first.

00:55

I love, maybe 7.

01:04

Seven.

01:07

You can put it to the back in the service.

01:09

Notified Car 6, District 1 or 2.

01:12

Southern to back on 14[2]16.

01:19

District 1, Car 6.

01:20

We're going to find recycling facility.

01:23

Nothing showing.

01:24

We're going to try to find somebody that knows anything.

01:30

Let's try to drive a look for somebody.

01:38

Command District 2.

01:41

District 2.

01:46

It was a lithium battery on a scooter that was on fire.

01:50

They already put it out.

01:56

Lithium battery on a scooter I already put out.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

RIT: Rapid Intervention Team assigned for firefighter rescue operations.

[2]

14: Motor vehicle accident (no injuries / property damage only)

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