Small Missouri Town Forced To Evacuate After EV Battery Recycling Plant Catches Fire
by Kevin Killough Nov 1, 2024 in Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy, News Reading Time: 2 mins read
A fire at a battery recycler resulted in the forced evacuation of residents near a small town in southeast Missouri. [emphasis, links added]
A Fox News affiliate reported that a fire Wednesday afternoon at Critical Mineral Recovery in Fredericktown, Missouri, released toxic smoke stretching miles north of the town.
A Facebook page for the Madison County emergency services posted an emergency evacuation order on Wednesday.
“Per the Madison County [Sheriff’s] Office EVERYONE North and North West of the village creek road and Madison 217 are needs to Evacuate IMMEDIATELY!” the post stated.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/small-missouri-town-forced-to-evacuate-after-ev-battery-recycling-plant-catches-fire/