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Los Angeles Times
La Verne lithium battery fire triggers evacuations
A lithium-ion battery fire at the Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne prompted evacuation orders, with residents and students advised to leave the area. The fire began near a battery energy storage system on Tuesday morning, and firefighting efforts are ongoing. The water supply remains unaffected, but the fire’s chemical reactions pose ongoing hazards, including toxic gas release.
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