Lithium fire risk https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clk4vrk1yg0o
Battery facility plans withdrawn amid hundreds of objections
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'Risk of explosion'
The fight to oppose the scheme had brought the community together, prompting over 600 objections to the application, Mr Francis said.
"Every day you're thinking about it and thinking, 'what else can we do? Is there another avenue we can go down?'"
Commenting in March on Firma Vogt's planning application, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service warned the "risks of vapour cloud, thermal runaway and explosion are unfortunately very real".
Fires at such facilities are difficult to extinguish with water due to the lithium within the batteries, and the fire service said letting the unit burn itself out also posed risks.
"If we were to let it burn, there would be a significant impact on the highly populated suburbs which would all be significantly impacted from the vapour/smoke plume.
"It is likely that we'd require Westfield Road be closed for a minimum of 24 hours."
Leeds City Council's environmental health team also objected over concerns about the impact of noise from the plant on people living in the area.
Firma Vogt had previously said it was "reviewing feedback", but insisted battery storage facilities were "crucial for a sustainable and reliable energy future."