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flag A lithium battery explosion at a California power station caused a 30,000+ outage on Jan. 10, 2026, with power mostly restored by 7 p.m.

flag A lithium-ion battery explosion at a power station in Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County, caused a widespread power outage affecting about 30,000 to 34,000 customers on January 10, 2026. flag The incident, reported around 4:15 p.m., led to localized evacuations at the Pacific Ultrapower facility, with no injuries and all employees accounted for. flag Cal Fire confirmed no fire was present by 5:30 p.m., and power restoration began, with half restored by 6 p.m. and most customers back online by 7 p.m. PG&E is investigating the cause, and restoration is expected to continue into Saturday morning. flag The outage impacted areas from Strawberry to Groveland.

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