California: Lithium Battery Fire Stabilizes, Evacuations Remain

Firefighters in California made progress containing a lithium battery fire in La Verne, but evacuation orders remain in place as danger persists.

Fire crews in California have made progress in battling a blaze at a lithium battery facility in the city of La Verne. Temperatures in the battery unit that caught fire have begun to stabilize and cool down, though emergency officials warn that the hazard has not entirely passed.

According to reports from CBS News and ABC7, local evacuation orders for area residents remain in effect as a precaution. NBC News reported that emergency personnel continue working on scene as threats persist despite the progress made in cooling the unit.

Further details regarding the cause of the fire have not yet been released.