Failure Event - US, MO, Fredericktown - 30 Oct 2024

Overview

Event Details
Location:	US, MO, Fredericktown
Setting:	Battery recycling plant
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Operator / Integrator:	Critical Mineral Recovery
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Event Date:	30 October 2024
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Extent of Damage:	Serious structural damage to recycling plant. No injuries.
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Description:	A fire and explosion occured at a lithium ion battery recycling plant. Residents north and west of Fredericktown were told to evacuate if they could smell smoke. The evacuation order was revised within a couple hours to cover only residents (approx. 25 homes) living on the same road as the recycling plant. Other residents were asked to shelter in-place. The fire was controlled after 3 days and hot spots requiring fire suppression remained 8 days later. The EPA conducted air monitoring and found that concentrations of contaminants remained below thresholds. 2 days after the fire broke out, a 3 mile fish kill was discovered in Little St. Francis River. Firefighting foam is hypothesized to be the cause. Drinking water was not affected.
Source:	Missouri Independent
Additional Resources:	EPA KSDK

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