A fire broke out at a battery energy storage system site in Warwick, N.Y., on Dec. 19.

It was the second time that this particular BESS site has erupted in flames since 2023.

It was the third BESS-related fire in that town since that time.

A fire also broke out earlier this year at the largest BESS site in the world, at Moss Landing in California.

In other words, this is no fluke: these BESS sites are inherently dangerous and have the potential to hurt people.

What else has to happen before Gov. Kathy Hochuyl and New York City officials get the message?

The Warwick and Moss Landing fires both led to evacuations in those towns. The fires burned for days, spewing toxic smoke other both communities.

BESS fires can’t be extinguished by traditional........

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