Energy storage fire near Otay Mesa continues to improve

OTAY MESA, Calif. — Firefighting efforts continue to improve containment of a commercial structure fire that broke out 11 days ago at an energy storage facility in the Otay Mesa area as property managers and contractors work to stabilize the batteries, officials said Sunday.

The units were shipped early in the afternoon of May 15 to Lithium Ion Batteries at 641 Camino De La Fuente, a 13,600-square-foot battery and energy storage facility located in an industrial part of San County Diego.

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“The evacuation order on grid 0436 has been reduced to a warning due to improving weather conditions, and the evacuation warning for grid 0437 has been removed,” Cal Fire officials reported .

A road closure was also in effect at Camino De La Fuente at Paseo De La Fuente, according to Cal Fire.

Although there have been no reports of thermal runaway in more than two days, the risk still exists, Cal Fire officials said in an incident update.

A total of 15 personnel are currently assigned to the fire, including one engine and 12 unnamed resources.

Staff from the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health – Hazardous Materials Division assisted in this effort.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

No planned date for complete confinement has been communicated.

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