3-hour evacuation in Columbus due to truck fire with lithium-ion batteries.

Columbus, Ohio: A fire in a truck carrying lithium-ion batteries led to a 3-hour evacuation in the city on Thursday. Police evacuated a several-block area west of downtown Columbus and closed off nearby highway exits due to concerns that the batteries could burn rapidly and explode. Firefighters were still battling the blaze when the evacuation order was lifted after three hours, and no injuries were reported.

April 18, 2024
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