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Lithium-ion battery fire breaks out at Fort Greene storage facility

A 911 call came in at 4 a.m. for a reported lithium-ion battery fire inside an unattached shipping container behind the facility.

Molly Bruton

Aug 15, 2026, 7:10 AM

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A lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a storage facility in Fort Greene early Saturday morning, according to the FDNY.

A 911 call came in at 4 a.m. for a reported lithium-ion battery fire inside an unattached shipping container behind the facility located at 1 Carlton Ave.

The fire was brought under control at 5:04 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

The NYC Office of Emergency Management and FDNY Fire Marshals were notified.

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