Evacuations Underway in Columbus, Ohio After Lithium Battery Shipment Catches Fire

At approximately 0713 EST initial reports indicated that a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) incident was underway on McKinley Avenue at Grandview Avenue in Columbs, Ohio. By 0811 EST, eyewitnesses reported that a truck carrying lithium-ion batteries caught fire near the intersection on the 1600 Block of McKinley Avenue. Evacuation orders were immediately issued.