{"id":1957015,"date":"2023-06-26T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/highway-closed-as-3-alarm-blaze-erupts-at-lithium-battery-plant-fire-officials-can-only-watch-it-burn\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T14:02:10","slug":"highway-closed-as-3-alarm-blaze-erupts-at-lithium-battery-plant-fire-officials-can-only-watch-it-burn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/highway-closed-as-3-alarm-blaze-erupts-at-lithium-battery-plant-fire-officials-can-only-watch-it-burn\/","title":{"rendered":"Highway shut down due to massive fire at lithium battery plant &#8211; Firefighters helpless as flames rage on."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhighway-closed-as-3-alarm-blaze-erupts-at-lithium-battery-plant-fire-officials-can-only-watch-it-burn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1957015&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Inferno at Lithium Plant Highlights Dangers of Battery Fires<\/h2>\n<p>In the past year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-firefighters-use-6000-gallons-of-water-to-put-out-tesla-fire-on-highway-50\/\" title=\"California Firefighters Use 6,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out Tesla Fire on Highway 50\">lithium-ion battery fires<\/a> have caused devastating wrecks along highways and turned buildings into infernos that are difficult to control. And now, a plant that produces the very substance that is so hard to extinguish has gone up in flames.<\/p>\n<p>The Livent Corp. plant in Bessemer City, North Carolina, was engulfed in a three-alarm blaze early Monday morning, according to WCNC-TV in Charlotte. Despite the massive flames, there were no reports of injuries, and all employees were safely accounted for.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crews battle 3<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/11-alarm-fire-burns-n-j-recycling-plant\/\" title=\"11-alarm fire burns N.J. recycling plant\">-alarm fire<\/a> at lithium plant in North Carolina <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4NII5oL0Yl\">https:\/\/t.co\/4NII5oL0Yl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KYOU (@KYOUTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KYOUTV\/status\/1673306122109739009?\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: A three-alarm fire at a lithium plant in Bessemer City broke out early Monday morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ryRBd8WpY1\">https:\/\/t.co\/ryRBd8WpY1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WSOCTV (@wsoctv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wsoctv\/status\/1673279524601995265?\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fire occurred in a building where solid lithium metal ingots are produced, according to a release from the company. This facility is responsible for manufacturing battery components for electric vehicles, as reported by WBTV-TV.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NOW: A three-alarm fire is burning at the Livent Corp. Lithium Plant in Bessemer City. Gaston County has shut down the entrance to Hwy 161 South all the way to Kings Mountain Rd. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryCalkinsTV?\">@MaryCalkinsTV<\/a> is live on that scene. Latest updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBTV_News?\">@WBTV_News<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vzufU3dBvB\">pic.twitter.com\/vzufU3dBvB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mary King (@MaryKingTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryKingTV\/status\/1673257938012590083?\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaston County Communications reported that the fire broke out around 1:20 a.m., leading to the closure of Highway 161 near the plant. While no evacuation order was issued, residents in the vicinity were advised to stay indoors and avoid driving around roadblocks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019ll bet this isn\u2019t good for our environment <\/p>\n<p>Lithium plant fire causes heavy smoke, road closure<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uMaHfHbxVl\">https:\/\/t.co\/uMaHfHbxVl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JT Retired Medic (@Janaluwho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Janaluwho\/status\/1673303475113820162?\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As highlighted in a CNN report, the rise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-neighbors-across-us-unite-against-environmentally-dirty-lithium-ion-battery-boom\/\" title=\"IN-DEPTH: Neighbors Across US Unite Against \u2018Environmentally Dirty\u2019 Lithium-Ion Battery Boom\">lithium-ion technology<\/a> in transportation devices like e-bikes and electric vehicles has brought about new challenges in fire safety. These fires are not slow burns; they explode with tremendous force, making them extremely difficult to extinguish. Dylan Khoo, an analyst at tech intelligence firm ABI Research, emphasized the heightened danger when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/highway-closed-as-3-alarm-blaze-erupts-at-lithium-battery-plant-fire-officials-can-only-watch-it-burn\/\" title=\"Highway shut down due to massive fire at lithium battery plant - Firefighters helpless as flames rage on.\">fire involving lithium-ion batteries occurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident at the Livent Corp. plant serves as a stark reminder of the risks associated with lithium-ion battery fires. It is crucial to address these challenges and prioritize safety measures to prevent further incidents.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/highway-closed-3-alarm-blaze-erupts-lithium-battery-plant-fire-officials-can-watch-burn\/\">Highway Closed as 3-Alarm Blaze Erupts at Lithium Battery Plant &#8211; Fire Officials Can Only Watch it Burn<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past year, lithium-ion battery fires caused destructive wrecks on highways, challenging firefighters for hours. Buildings have also turned into blazing infernos due to uncontrollable fires. Adding to the concern, a plant producing this hard-to-extinguish lithium has now caught fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1957016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1957015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1957015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1957015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1957015\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1957016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1957015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1957015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1957015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}