“Businesses near an SRP lithium battery storage facility are being asked to evacuate April 21 due to smoke that has been coming out from the building for several days.
The smoke began Monday morning, said Matt Burdick, city of Chandler communications director. Fire crews were not planning on sending anyone inside of the building April 21, but they are taking measures to try and reduce the hazard and potential gasses building up inside.
According to a news release, businesses within a “roughly quarter-mile area” are being told to evacuate by 6 p.m. The facility is located near 54th Street and Pecos Road. The evacuation is a precaution, according to the release, and the Chandler Fire Department is involved. By 6 p.m. on April 21, all Interstate 10 ramps to eastbound Loop 202 will be closed, as well as 56th Street between Frye and Allison roads. Residents are advised to avoid the area, according to the release.
Businesses that choose not to evacuate are being asked to shelter in place, Burdick said.”
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Reinhart, Katelyn. Community Impact Newsletter 21 April 2022.