The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.
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Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.
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The dramatic fire at the Vistra battery storage plant caused the evacuation of 1,200 people in Northern Monterey County, closed Highway 1 and sent large clouds of toxic black smoke billowing from one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.
A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey County.
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere.
A fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in Monterey County, California, forcing evacuation orders and closing a portion of coastal Highway 1.
Fire crews are waiting for the flames to die out as lithium-ion batteries are tough to put out, as the flames continue to rise from the world’s largest lithium battery storage plant in California.
Sodium-ion batteries show promise as a cheaper, more resilient alternative to lithium-ion technology, but achieving market competitiveness will require major technological advances and supportive market conditions,
Scorched Ion Hundreds of miles north of a scorched Los Angeles, a massive lithium-ion battery facility has caught fire — and it wasn't the first time the plant has had issues. As Monterey's KSBW reports,