The explosion in Arizona comes at a sensitive time for the fledgling storage industry, with a number of U.S. states moving to make storage central to their grid planning. No cause has been named for the fire at an Arizona battery facility that sent four firefighters to the hospital Friday. Peoria Fire Department spokesperson Michael […]
Arizona firefighters’ injuries keep safety top of storage agenda
A fire at a large-scale battery energy storage project late last week left four firefighters injured in Arizona, with two reported to be seriously injured, in an incident now under investigation. On Friday 19 April, firefighters were called to a fire at utility Arizona Public Service’s (APS) energy storage facility in Surprise, West Valley, Arizona. […]
Eight firefighters injured at Arizona energy storage facility
According to fire officials in Peoria, several fire agencies were investigating a battery fire at the McMicken Energy Storage facility in Surprise when the explosion occurred, the television station reported. According to Peoria Fire Department spokesman Michael Selmer, four Peoria firefighters were the most seriously injured, the Arizona Republic reported. Three firefighters, including one in […]