SDG&E Escondido, California BESS fire 'well managed' by Fluence-supported response
S2 · 05 Sep 2024 · Fluence · Escondido, CA, USA
Record
| Company | Fluence |
| Industry | Energy storage |
| Type(s) | fire |
| Date | 05 Sep 2024 (day precision) |
| Time of day | ~12:00 PT |
| Location | Escondido, CA, USA · SDG&E battery energy storage facility |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | 1 site, minimal impact, no injuries reported |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
Summary
A fire occurred at a San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) battery energy storage facility in Escondido, California; Fluence's Americas president said the incident was well managed by the local fire department and project owner with minimal impact and no lives put at risk.
Primary source
Publisher: Energy-Storage.News · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2024 | SDG&E Escondido, California BESS fire 'well managed' by Fluence-supported response | Energy-Storage.News | Energy-Storage.News |
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