Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...
'Horrifying' fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
Smoke and fire stop at Moss Landing battery facility; water testing expected soon
As of Saturday, the flames subsided, and the smoke had not been seen coming from the building on Sunday. Water testing is ...
Police say burning Tesla battery prevented them from saving driver in fatal crash
Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, 'due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were ...
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Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
Because lithium has a high ignition point, the battery must be cooled to a sub ... which requires massive amounts of water to extinguish," the agency said in a written statement. The fire ignited ...
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Why Traditional Fire Extinguishers Can't Tame Lithium-Ion Battery Fires The Unusual Chemistry of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
You might wonder why a regular fire extinguisher, the kind you might have in your home or workplace, can't handle lithium-ion battery fires. SafeQuip, a leading distributor of fire-related equipment, ...
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Fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke ...
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Monterey County Battery Fire Linked to Surge of Heavy Metals in Nature Reserve’s Soil
Scientists at San José State University said Monday that after the huge fire this month, they found unusually high levels of ...
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...
Northern California lithium battery storage plant catches fire — and it’s not the first time
The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.
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Queens townhouse fire that injured 4 people sparked by lithium-ion battery: officials
A fire at a townhouse in Flushing, Queens that left four people injured, including one firefighter, was sparked by a ...