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Batteries exploding in burning abandoned Illinois building
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1of6Firefighters work the scene of an industrial fire Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in Morris, Ill. Lithium batteries have been noisily exploding inside a burning abandoned paper mill in northern Illinois and firefighters are letting the blaze burn out because they fear trying to extinguish it could trigger more explosions, officials said Wednesday. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)Armando L. Sanchez/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Firefighters work at the scene of an industrial fire Tuesday June 29, 2021, in Morris, Ill. Lithium batteries have been noisily exploding inside a burning abandoned paper mill in northern Illinois and firefighters are letting the blaze burn out because they fear trying to extinguish it could trigger more explosions, officials said Wednesday. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)Armando L. Sanchez/APShow MoreShow Less
2021/07/01 07:37 CHICAGO (AP) Lithium batteries exploded loudly overnight inside a burning former paper mill in northern Illinois that officials had believed was long abandoned, and fire officials have decided to let the blaze burn out because they fear trying to extinguish it could trigger more explosions. The fire that started in Morris Tuesday prompted city officials to order the evacuation of 3,000-4,000 people in some 950 nearby homes, a school, church and small businesses. On Wednesday, as thick, black smoke continued to billow from the building, Police Chief Alicia Steffes said the evacuation order would remain in place until at least 9 p.m. and “might be extended.”
100 tonnes de batteries au lithium explosent aux Etats-Unis
1 juillet 2021 04:23
À une centaine de kilomètres de Chicago, un entrepôt contenant des batteries au lithium de différente taille a pris feu puis explosé. Heureusement, les autorités ont pu évacuer les alentours avant l’explosion.
Il y a des surprises dont les pompiers se passeraient volontiers. Arrivés sur les lieux d’un incendie, une ancienne papeterie, les soldats du feu se sont mis à l’œuvre immédiatement pour essayer de contenir les flammes. En vérifiant le contenu de l’entrepôt, ils ont une bien mauvaise surprise. En effet, celui-ci avait été transformé en lieu de stockage de batteries lithium de toutes tailles : du smartphone à la batterie de voiture.
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