24 hours after world’s largest lithium battery recycling plant burns in fire

On 01/11/2024

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A major fire broke out at a lithium battery recycling plant in Fredericktown, Missouri on Wednesday, triggering massive explosions that led to mandatory evacuations.

Multiple fire departments have rushed to the scene of a major fire at a lithium battery recycling plant in Fredericktown, Missouri.

The fire, which broke out at the 225,000-square-foot facility owned by Critical Mineral Recovery, has led to lockdown notices and mandatory evacuation orders in the surrounding area.

According to its website, the company uses the facility to “recycle lithium-ion battery materials from battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, battery resellers, recyclers and processors worldwide,” describing it as “one of the largest lithium-ion battery processing facilities in the world.”

All workers at the plant were found safe, with only minor injuries reported.

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