A container containing lithium batteries caught fire at the Port of Montreal
On September 23, local time, a container transporting lithium-ion batteries caught fire at the Port of Montreal in Canada. According to sources, it was an officer on duty who spotted smoke coming from a 40-foot container containing power batteries for electric vehicles.
The Montreal Fire Service (SIM) later issued a statement saying no one was injured; The fire was quickly contained and there was no risk of spread; The smoke is toxic and the public should avoid the area near the intersection of Bossuet and Notre-Dame East streets.
After the fire broke out, the terminal management responded quickly, promptly isolated the container, and urgently called in the fire engine of Visakhapatnam Port Authority to cool down. Subsequently, the contents of the container were safely removed and properly disposed of in strict accordance with safety procedures.
"Residents living on Vimont Street, Hochelaga Street, Haig Avenue and Lawrence River Street, please remain indoors and close Windows and ventilation systems," Maisonneuve-Longue-Pointe city Councilwoman Alia Hassan Cournol wrote on X.
The Montreal Fire Service (SIM) later issued a statement saying no one was injured; The fire was quickly contained and there was no risk of spread; The smoke is toxic and the public should avoid the area near the intersection of Bossuet and Notre-Dame East streets.
After the fire broke out, the terminal management responded quickly, promptly isolated the container, and urgently called in the fire engine of Visakhapatnam Port Authority to cool down. Subsequently, the contents of the container were safely removed and properly disposed of in strict accordance with safety procedures.
"Residents living on Vimont Street, Hochelaga Street, Haig Avenue and Lawrence River Street, please remain indoors and close Windows and ventilation systems," Maisonneuve-Longue-Pointe city Councilwoman Alia Hassan Cournol wrote on X.
