Homeowners in the community off Furrows Road have started a petition to stop a battery storage plant in Holtsville.
HOLBROOK, N.Y. -- A new storage facility on Long Island just got the green light to house lithium-ion batteries, but residents who live near the proposed plant tell CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan they're worried about fire safety.An e-bike exploded in front of a Long Island school recently, and a storage facility burned in Brooklyn this week.
Related story: FDNY: Lithium-ion battery fire leaves 5 hurt, including 2 children, in Bushwick, Brooklyn'I think if they decide to contain it, it might be a little bit safer. I don't think it's something that's going to be stopped. I think it's just something that needs to be managed,' Holtsville resident Adrian Williamson said.
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