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Evacuation order issued amid lithium battery fire in eastern LA County

Evacuation order issued amid lithium battery fire in eastern LA County
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A lithium battery fire broke out in the city of La Verne in eastern Los Angeles County Tuesday, prompting elementary and high school students and staff in the area to shelter in place. The fire was reported inside a building belonging to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on W...

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