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Fire erupts at Boulder City lithium battery site; no injuries reported

FOX5 Vegas · last updated

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A fire broke out at a solar site in Boulder City on Tuesday evening.

According to a release from Boulder City, dispatchers received a 911 call around 7 p.m. reporting a lithium battery fire at the Townsite Solar facility, located about 15 miles southeast of Henderson on Veterans Memorial Highway.

Two fire-damaged Tesla Megapack battery units are seen among dozens of undamaged units at the Townsite Solar facility in Boulder City, Nev., on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, following a lithium battery fire the night before. The second unit ignited while crews were monitoring the scene. No injuries were reported.(KVVU)

Officials said procedures call for protecting the area around the fire but allowing the affected battery to burn. The battery involved was identified as a Tesla Megapack battery unit.

Firefighters from Henderson and Clark County were called to assist, and the Nevada Department of Transportation was requested to help ensure the interstate remained clear.

A fire has broken out at a solar site in Boulder City Tuesday evening.

By 10 p.m., mutual aid departments were released. Boulder City fire officials remained on scene to monitor the fire, along with representatives from Townsite Solar. During that time, a second battery pack ignited.

Emergency vehicles are parked near the battery storage area at the Townsite Solar facility in Boulder City, Nev., on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, following a fire involving two Tesla Megapack battery units the previous night. The fire prompted a multi-agency response, but no injuries were reported.(KVVU)

By 11:45 p.m., both battery units were still smoldering, but officials said the threat of further issues had been reduced. The area was cleared by 1 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

In 2022, FOX5 reported that 500,000 solar panels were installed at the plant, which houses Tesla lithium batteries.

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