Warehouse storing lithium batteries goes up in flames in France amid growing fears over their dangers
The warehouse in Viviez in Aveyron, France had 70 firefighters fighting the blaze
A warehouse storing 900 tons of lithium batteries waiting to be recycled went up in flames this afternoon, amid growing fears over their dangers.
The fire in France occurred at a storehouse in the town in Viviez in Aveyron, and residents were told to stay indoors by authorities.
Locals were ordered to keep their doors and window closed as the thick smoke engulfed the town. No injuries or deaths were reported.
While the cause of the fire has yet to be confirmed, it took 70 firefighters to get the flames under control.
Lithium batteries, found in e-scooters, are the fastest growing fire risk in London, with the London Fire Brigade called to an e-bike or scooter fire once every two days on average last year.
The fire in France has once again raised questions around the use and safety concerning the batteries.
Jean-Louis Denoit, the mayor of Viviez, called the fire 'shocking' and told French news outlet BFMTV: 'There is indeed reason to ask questions about the function of electric vehicles and lithium batteries.'
Why would 900 tons of used lithium batteries be sitting around anywhere. That is a lot. It is probably more like someone didn't know what to do with all of this shit, and just let it pile up.
well there is a huge recall of batteries from ebike in Europe, and more specifically the UK. UPP brand batteries. Were starting fires. Very likely could be seized/recalled batteries? Finally shitting the bed?
Amber Turd
Same as the fields of battery cars sitting in fields...and toxic waste of thousands of fiberglass composite turbine blades being buried by bulldozers.
And what about all the junk in these new solar farms?
Good question. Halfrican’s friends who left a toxic waste dump at Solyndra here in calirado after walking away with millions in ‘bonuses’ paid for by our tax dollars likely won’t be giving any details about those PV panel toxins...
In our area the Govenor has declared eminent domain. Local government can't say no, land owners can't say no. The governor decides what your property is worth and they pay you that amount. We are losing acreage that has been farmed for 150-200 years. I personally have 14 acres of land that I paid $55k for in 1999 and they have land speculators sending me letters with offers at 1/2 that. So they are cheating as well as polluting our soil. My husband lived Colorado for 35 years before returning to his home town here in Michigan. He still has family there. We count them as lost. Both states have been over run and will be considered enemy territory as this fight goes on. I pray the WHs realize the citizens are on their side. We didn't vote for this, our elections were stolen.