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Escondido lithium battery fire continues to burn as county mulls over moratorium

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter
Contributors: Bennett Lacy / Producer
Published September 6, 2024 at 4:42 PM PDT
The fire at a battery storage facility in Escondido seems to be well under control though evacuation orders remain in place. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells how first responders had to deal with the latest lithium ion battery fire.
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