Utility Battery Fire Is Out, Evacuation Orders Are Lifted in Escondido

Utility Battery Fire Is Out, Evacuation Orders Are Lifted in Escondido

An SDG&E employee walks in front of four of giant battery units in Escondido. File photo by Chris Jennewein San Diego Gas & Electric and the Escondido Fire Department announced Saturday that a stubborn fire in a lithium-ion battery unit is out and lifted evacuation orders for the surrounding area. The fire broke out just after noon on Thursday in one of 24 battery storage units at the site, prompting evacuations in an area of several blocks and …

Escondido battery storage fire update: All evacuation orders lifted

Video above: A battery fire at the San Diego Gas & Electric storage facility in Escondido is raising concerns among residents over a proposed battery storage plant in North County. ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Two days after a fire broke out at battery storage facility in Escondido, local authorities have officially lifted all evacuation orders in the area. The blaze ignited around noon Thursday at 571 Enterprise St., which is the address o…

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ESCONDIDO, Calif. — San Diego Gas & Electric and the Escondido Fire Department lifted evacuation orders Saturday following a lithium-ion battery fire in Escondido earlier this week. The fire began Thursday around noon, when a battery storage container caught fire at an SDG&E facility in the 500 block of Enterprise Street. According to Escondido Fire Department officials, the dispatch center received a call about a ringing alarm and smoke coming…