Breaking: SDG&E battery storage facility fire in Escondido prompts evacuations

[Caribbeans]

Ashley Na | Sep 5, 2024

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV)— The Escondido Police Department evacuated surrounding businesses after fire officials responded to an active, first-alarm commercial fire Thursday afternoon at the SDG&E Yard.

According to the Escondido Fire Department Battalion Chief, the dispatch center received a call about a ringing alarm at the SDG&E battery bank storage, lithium-ion battery storage units, at 500 blocks of Enterprise Street. The caller noticed smoke coming out of the trailer.

Police evacuated commercial businesses east of the site, and the City and San Diego County Hazmat units were also at the scene. The Fire Department said the evacuation notice went out to more people than intended initially- Click here for a list of evacuations.

WATCH: Sky10 flew above the blaze to get an aerial view as firefighters attacked it.

Crews contained the fire to one trailer and were fighting the fire from outside the fence perimeter using a remote water stream. The Battalion Chief said they were also streaming on other trailers to prevent them from catching and spreading the fire...more
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/evacuation-in-place-after-first-alarm-fire-at-sdg-e-battery-bank-storage

Batteries Batteries EVERYWHERE! (have a gas mask)

[CoopersDad]

1. We had incidents here at the Moss Landing BESS plant.

It shut down the highway, and caused a fuss, but led to excellent improvements to reduce risks and improve communications and response protocol should similar events occur.

It's a technology that's maturing, and new types of batteries are constantly being explored, like flow batteries.