
Hunter Lee – The Orange County Register
A fire at a battery energy storage system facility prompted the temporary evacuation of an industrial area in Santa Ana on Wednesday, July 17, authorities said.
Around 7:45 p.m., a fire broke out at the facility in the 1300 block of East Warner Avenue, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran. At least one battery unit was ablaze when authorities arrived, though it was not clear if the fire had spread.
The area from East Warner Avenue to East St. Gertrude Place, and from Grand Avenue to South Standard Avenue, was evacuated around 8 p.m., authorities said.
“We don’t know yet what’s in this storage facility, and out of abundance of caution because of the smoke, Santa Ana Police are clearing the area,” Doran said.
In an update at 8:54 p.m., the OCFA said evacuations were no longer needed after firefighters made good progress on the fire and the smoke dissipated.
“Please continue to remain out of the area so firefighters and @SantaAnaPD can work safely,” OCFA said on X.
No injuries were immediately reported.
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