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Lithium-ion battery fire in La Verne spurs neighborhood, school evacuations

Evacuations orders have been issued in the city of La Verne after a hazardous lithium-ion battery fire was reported at the Metropolitan Wate

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Housing & Development · September 22, 2026
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Evacuations orders have been issued in the city of La Verne after a hazardous lithium-ion battery fire was reported at the Metropolitan Water District facility.

Original reporting: LA Times, California.

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