Hillyard, Lithium

Lithium battery factory in Hillyard damaged in largest fire of its kind ever in Spokane
A lithium battery factory was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning, temporarily forcing widespread evacuations in the Hillyard Neighborhood over environmental concerns. A neighbor called 911 to report the fire at 4019 E.
Lithium-ion battery fire breaks out in Hillyard neighborhood Tuesday morning
Spokane firefighters are responding to a lithium-ion battery fire that broke out in the Hillyard neighborhood Tuesday morning. The fire broke out on East Central Avenue near North Myrtle Street in the Hillyard neighborhood.
Lithium battery factory in Hillyard damaged in fire
A Spokane lithium battery factory was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning. Spokane firefighters were called to 4019 E. Central Ave. just after 4 a.m., said Spokane Fire Department spokesman Justin de Ruyter. The fire was first reported by a neighbor.
Fire at Spokane, WA, Lithium-ion Battery Factory Forces Evacuations
Three residents in a home north of the building remain evacuated and may be displaced for several days as the residence is decontaminated. Nearby businesses remain unaffected, and de Ruyter said the Fire Department is "feeling pretty safe" regarding the possible health impacts to Hillyard residents close to the fire.
Neighbors evacuated after lithium-ion battery fire breaks out in Hillyard
Fire officials say they do not know the cause of the fire but it is under investigation and is expected to take "some time."
Lithium battery warehouse catches fire in Hillyard neighborhood
SPOKANE, Wash. – A lithium battery warehouse in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood caught fire early Tuesday morning. The initial call about the fire came in at 4 a.m. reporting a commercial building on fire at the corner of East Central and North Myrtle.
Fire destroys lithium battery warehouse in Hillyard
Firefighters are battling a fire at a lithium battery warehouse in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood this morning.
Evacuations lifted after Lithium-ion fire in Hillyard
A fire at a lithium-ion battery facility in Hillyard caused some evacuations on Tuesday morning and sparked hazmat concerns.
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