After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...

Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities. The Monterey County ...

One supervisor described the fire as a "Three Mile Island" event for the emerging lithium-ion battery industry. A week ago, Monterey County supervisors declared a state of emergency in response to ...

A fire that gutted a house at 10 Franklin St. in Livermore Falls was caused by lithium-ion battery pack used for remote control cars, Livermore Falls Fire Chief Nathan Guptill said.

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Live updates:Moss Landing under evacuation orders after battery power plant catches fire Lithium battery fires are challenging to extinguish, can burn for days, and are prone to reignition.

Experts say lithium batteries are a safe technology essential for lowering carbon emissions and making grids more reliable. But they are a significant fire risk if they are damaged or overheat.

Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.

As a major fire ... s largest battery energy storage facilities, investigators have begun an onsite probe of the cause. The blaze that began Jan. 16 destroyed most of a 300-MW lithium-ion battery ...

US Fire Pump used FCL-X™ as part of a successful fight against one of the largest lithium-ion battery fires in US history This significant technical milestone marks a breakthrough achievement ...

The facility also has two battery storage stations owned by PG&E and Vistra. The current fire is in the Vistra storage station, fire officials said. Lithium is a soft, silvery alkali metal that is ...