Fire, light smoke at Vistra Energy Battery Facility prompt warning from Monterey County
Monterey County residents near Moss Landing were told late Tuesday to close their windows and doors overnight after a fire ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat — here's why and what consumers can do
Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...
Newport Beach teen deploys AI-driven early wildfire detection system for the first time
Ryan Honary, founder of SensoRy AI, has been working on the project since fifth grade after seeing the devastation of the ...
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CFD warns public about lithium battery fires after two reported last week
According to a press release, the fire marshal's office determined that two fires in the Columbia were started by lithium ...
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The Moss Landing fire is a wake-up call: Assembly Bill 303 promotes community-centered clean energy
The fire that raged at Moss Landing’s lithium-ion battery storage facility on Jan. 16 are a stark reminder of the risks communities take when placing projects in their districts. Assemblymember Dawn ...
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'Terrifying': Monterey County declares emergency after massive lithium battery plant fire
A state of emergency has been declared in Monterey County on California's scenic Central Coast over a major fire at a battery ... toxic gas produced by lithium-ion battery fires, and for ...
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Fire crews put out debris fire at recycling center in Templeton caused by trashed lithium ION batteries
TEMPLETON, Calif. – Fire teams responded to a mixed debris fire caused by improperly disposed of lithium ION batteries at the Waste Management Recycling Facility on La Cruz Way Thursday.
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Officials: Lithium-ion battery starts fire at Walkill apartment, forcing 75 people to evacuate
Dozens of people were evacuated Thursday when a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire at a Wallkill apartment, officials say. It happened at the Slatewood Apartment on East Main Street. Firefighters ...
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Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
He explained that removing lithium-ion batteries — even those that do not appear damaged — from fire wreckage ... sold in Los Angeles County in 2024 alone, including battery electric, plug ...
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Massive California Battery Fire Raises Safety Concerns, But Experts Call it an Outlier
Canary Media Executive Director Eric Wesoff, who saw the January 16 fire at Moss Landing from about half a kilometre away, said the flames grew over the span of a few hours. When the alarms first went ...
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Lithium battery fire sends giant smoke plume across Melbourne’s south-east
Fire Rescue Victoria said a caller to triple zero at 8.38am on Thursday reported that lithium-ion batteries had caught alight in Cheltenham. Firefighters battle a factory fire in Cheltenham.
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Santa Cruz County supervisors join call for independent investigation into Moss Landing battery fire
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors joined other regional leaders in calling for an independent investigation into the root cause of the recent fire at a battery energy ...