ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Firefighters say a fire that broke out at an SDG&E battery storage facility in Escondido is now out and all evacuation orders have been lifted.
The fire was reported Thursday afternoon at the battery storage facility located at the SDG&E Yard located at 571 Enterprise St. in Escondido. The fire was contained to one storage container, officials said. On Saturday, the Escondido Fire Department and SDG&E said in a joint statement that the fire has been out and cold since 1 a.m. Friday.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Evacuation order lifted
An evacuation order for the immediate area near Enterprise between Mission Rd and Auto Park Way. Road closures are in place near Enterprise St. was lifted at noon on Saturday. Everyone in the affected area who is registered with Alert San Diego and/or Genasys will receive a notification when they are cleared to repopulate the area.
School closures
Several school closures were prompted by the blaze.
Escondido Union School District announced on its website Thursday that the Carolyn Gilbert Education Center, the Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences and Rock Springs Elementary schools would be closed Friday.
Limitless Learning would only offer virtual classes and cancel any on-campus activities.
The district expects classes to resume on Monday.
SDG&E said in a statement to CBS 8:
"This afternoon, safety crews responded to a fire at SDG&E’s battery storage facility in Escondido. Advanced fire suppression systems were activated immediately, and the event is limited to one of 24 battery storage containers. There are no reported injuries and emergency responders are on scene. SDG&E is working with first responders to ensure safety of our employees and the community and will be conducting a thorough review of the event to determine the cause of the incident.".