Editor's note: This is a developing story. More information will be added when it's available.
A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a SDG&E battery storage facility in Escondido, according to the city of Escondido.
The fire was limited to one of 24 battery storage containers, according to the city of Escondido. There have been no reported injuries.
The North East Yard San Diego Gas & Electric is located at 571 Enterprise St.
Areas surrounding the fire are under mandatory evacuation orders — east of Alpine Way, south of Mission Avenue, west of Enterprise St., and north of Auto Park Way.
Areas to the east of the SDG&E yard are under shelter in place orders.
Several schools in the Escondido School District were placed on an evacuation order Thursday due to the fire.
School operations were canceled Friday at the following locations out of an abundance of caution: the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center building, Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences and Rock Springs Elementary. The district said it would continue to update families on the situation but plans on resuming classes on Monday.
Units from Escondido Fire Department and San Diego County Hazardous Materials Division responded to the Lithium-ion battery fire.
SDG&E and city and county officials have been monitoring air quality in the area.
"Sampling locations and screening levels were identified under the guidance of the County and City Incident Coordinator, who have reviewed all results along with SDG&E and have determined that the air quality does not pose a health risk for those on site or in the evacuation area," read a statement from the city of Escondido.
Industry standard for these types of battery systems is to allow the fire to burn out on its own when it can be done safely in a controlled environment. That could take up to 48 hours, according to a statement from SDG&E.
The cause of the fire was not immediately confirmed.
