A fire occurred at a data center leased by Elon Musk's X in Hillsboro, Oregon, involving batteries that created heavy smoke but did not spread. Firefighters responded promptly, with ongoing efforts to manage the incident. The article highlights previous operational issues, including a significant outage following Musk's shutdown of a Sacramento facility aimed at cost-cutting. The data center landscape for X has shifted, with challenging management and expansion dynamics as the company navigates its infrastructure needs amidst crises.
Firefighters arrived at the Hillsboro Technology Park, at 10:21 am, where they found a room with batteries deemed to be involved in the fire. The room was heavy with smoke.
Berfore Elon Musk bought X, the company had three data centers ensuring traffic could be shifted if one went down. Musk's shutdown of the Sacramento center caused major issues.
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