Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/05/2024
    TIME: 1742
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5015
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
San Diego Environmental Health
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Lithium Ion Batteries=800 Individual Batteries UnknownCHEMICALNoNo
2. Fire Suppression Water=Unknown UnknownCHEMICALNoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party: A fire broke out at a Battery Energy Storage System which contains 800 individual Lithium Ion Batteries ( size is unknown) that are currently burning. Fire suppression water is being used and is flowing into near by storm drains. 1000 people have been evacuated from local business. Enterprise Street is currently closed in both directions due to fire suppression efforts. This release is not stopped or contained and fire suppression is currently active.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedYesStorm DrainsNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Road Closure
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 571 Enterprise Street
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Escondido
San Diego County92029SAN DIEGO COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/05/20241245 Other
Description for Other : Battery Energy Storage System		Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoYes
Evacs #: 1000		Contractor
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Police Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Diego County Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

9
Cal OES Region: Southern
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, AIR RESOURCES BD, CALTRANS, CDPH-D.O., CHP, CSWC Managers, DWP-DO, LANDS, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PARKS & REC, SFM, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. cruz.ponce@caloes.ca.gov, raymond.priest@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-5015 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/05/2024 05:42:34 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/05/2024 06:18:10 PM