Fire Breaks Out at a Data Center Leased by Elon Musk’s X

SpaceX, X, and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, during his visit to the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris.Photograph: ALAIN JOCARD/Getty Images

A fire broke out Thursday morning at a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon leased by Elon Musk’s X, forcing an extended response from emergency crews, according to multiple sources who spoke to WIRED. The sources required anonymity as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the company.

Firefighters arrived at the Hillsboro Technology Park, in a suburb west of Portland, at 10:21 am, according to Hillsboro Fire and Rescue spokesperson Piseth Pich. They found a room with batteries that were deemed to be involved in the fire. Pich noted that the fire had not spread to other parts of the building, but said the room in question was heavy with smoke. At the time of ...