Damaged batteries in truck fire not deemed health, environmental risk

News”These batteries were engulfed in flames and obviously started to melt,” Standohar said. “They basically molded together and it became a real mess to clean up.”Crews spent the majority of the day cleaning up hundreds of vehicle batteries that caught fire on a tractor trailer on the Ohio Turnpike in Lordstown early Tuesday morning around 1:30 A.M.The skeleton of a tractor-trailer is all that’s left after it burst into flames near the Ellsworth Bailey Road exit. As this could have been a potential health hazard to those exposed to the batteries, the Ohio EPA continues to monitor the incident with local first responders. “Anytime you’re dealing with hazardous materials, you want to make sure you take the proper precautions,” said Jim Standohar, Marketing Director with ServPro. “These batteries were engulfed in flames and obviously started to melt,” Standohar said. “They…

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