Northern California lithium battery storage plant catches fire — and it’s not the first time
The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.
Fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere.
Huge Northern California lithium battery fire called "Three-Mile Island" event for the emerging industry
The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.
Massive fire at US' Northern California lithium battery facility continues to burn
Officials estimated that about 40% of the battery storage building had burned by late Thursday night. Chief Joel Mendoza of the North County Fire Protection District said the fire had slowed significantly by Friday morning, burning at just 1% to 5% of the intensity seen the night before, CBS News reported.
A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources
Fire at huge Northern California lithium battery facility forces evacuations
A fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in Monterey County, California, forcing evacuation orders and closing a portion of coastal Highway 1.
People Told to Evacuate After California Battery Plant Ignites In Flames
Many residents in Northern California were told to evacuate Thursday, after a fire broke out at one of the largest
Fire at One of World's Largest Battery Plants in California Forces Evacuations
Massive fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations and raises concerns about renewable energy storage.
Fire Erupts at Lithium Battery Plant in California
Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate early Jan. 17 after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.
Battery Blaze Triggers Mass Evacuation in California
A major fire at Moss Landing Power Plant, a leading battery storage site in California, prompted evacuations and the closure of Highway 1. Owned by Vistra Energy, the plant houses lithium batteries crucial for renewable energy storage.
Evacuations lifted for more than 1,000 after fire erupts in California battery storage plant
Evacuations were lifted Friday night for people near an ongoing fire that erupted Thursday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in the northern half of California. Video circulating on social media showed smoke and flames erupting from the Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday night in the Monterey County community of Moss Landing,
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Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants in Northern California forces evacuations
A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.
Fire Breaks Out at a Huge Battery Site in California
The fire at the Moss Landing plant, which stores electricity for the power grid, was unrelated to wildfires in Los Angeles.
Top S&P 500 Stock Vistra Falls After Fire At California Battery Facility
Vistra stock dropped early Friday after news reports of a fire at a major energy storage lithium-ion battery facility.