One person treated for chemical exposure near UC Davis after battery explosion

One person was treated for minor injuries from “scorching” after a small fire was ignited near the UC Davis campus Tuesday, university officials said.

Officials initially said an antenna battery had exploded, but a university spokesman later said that a small fire started when technicians were cleaning radio equipment at an antenna plant on Garrod Drive.

The fire went out immediately, said Andy Fell, spokesman for the university.

The technicians radioed dispatch to report the incident and fire and police personnel responded.

A technician was treated at the scene for “scorching,” in which the hair on his arms was burned, Fell said.

This story was originally published May 28, 2019 at 2:45 PM.