Palo Alto Weekly4d
Fire inspector: Tesla battery ignited August fire at Palo Alto car dealerships
The result is the release of flammable electrolyte from the battery,” the county’s report noted. The fire began on Aug. 7, 2022, at about 5:30 a.m. in an outside storage area of the Tesla ...
Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse
“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...
Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
LeBron Wire9d
Fire out at Moss Landing battery plant, heat pockets persist; EPA concludes air monitoring
In addition to Vistra Energy Corporation, PG&E operates the 182.5-megawatt (MW) Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS), known as the Elkhorn Battery. Both have been offline since ...
Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the ...
NBC Los Angeles2d
‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...