La Verne news
The gist
A battery storage fire at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne on Sept 22 prompted evacuations and school shelter-in-place orders.
No injuries were reported, and the cause remains unknown.
How it unfolded
- Sep 22, 2026A fire broke out at a battery storage unit at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne on the 3000 block of Wheeler Avenue, reported around 11:43 a.m.
- Sep 22, 2026La Verne Police issued an evacuation order for everyone near Wheeler and Bonita Avenue; residents east of Wheeler Avenue and shelter-in-place orders at Grace Miller Elementary School and Bonita High School followed.
- Sep 22, 2026Roadways including Foothill Boulevard between Moreno and B streets may be blocked to traffic while firefighters battle the blaze; no injuries were reported.