A lithium battery factory was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning, temporarily forcing widespread evacuations in the Hillyard Neighborhood over environmental concerns. A neighbor called 911 to report the fire at 4019 E.

Spokane firefighters responded to a lithium-ion battery fire that broke out in the Hillyard neighborhood Tuesday morning. The fire broke out on East Central Avenue near North Myrtle Street in the Hillyard neighborhood,

A Spokane lithium battery factory was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning. Spokane firefighters were called to 4019 E. Central Ave. just after 4 a.m., said Spokane Fire Department spokesman Justin de Ruyter. The fire was first reported by a neighbor.