PRE ARRIVAL Two Alarm Commercial Structure Fire UPS Warehouse Lakewood New Jersey 6/28/23

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OC - Lakewood - Two Alarm Commercial Structure Fire - 710 Vassar Ave - Six Trailers & Warehouse Around 6:45 PM Lakewood Police received a call for a reported trailer fire that was attached to the building at the UPS Warehouse in Lakewood. Chief 1 Ladder 5 & Engine 5 were on the initial BOX while Chief 1 was responding he had his eyes on the same smoke I saw and he upgraded it to a working trailer fire that would bring in Engine 3 also on the BOX. Upon the arrival of Chief One, he confirmed the 53ft trailer was in fact on fire and extending to the building and asked for the working structure fire box plan. Shortly after Ladder 5 & Engine 5 arrived, Ladder 5 positioned to the C side of the building and puts its sticks to the roof. Chief One then upgraded it to a 2 Alarm fire. Crews go inside the warehouse to see how much of the fire extended inside. Engine 5 manned with a 3-man crew laid in 3 inch supply from the Hydrant about 500ft down the road. Engine 1 & 3 secured the FDC and stretched a second line. Lines were stretched inside and water was on the fire about 7 minutes later. The fire didn't extend much inside the actual building and the sprinklers were activated. Crews from Brick Township, Toms River & Point Pleasant Boro were directed to the scene. Engine 6 was also recalled for service to the scene. Crews operated for around 5 hours on the scene the cause of the fire is currently unknown but reports it was a Lithium Ion battery fire in the trailer that extended to the surrounding trailers and building. The fire is being investigated by the Ocean County Fire Marshalls Office. No further information is available at this time. *Audio is not synced* On Scene - Station 68 Station 66 Station 64 Station 21 Station 23 Station 75 Station 30 Station 29 Instagram - JerseyShoreFireResponse