Battery storage plant catches fire in California, forcing state’s latest evacuations: ‘This is a disaster’
A massive blaze erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California, forcing some 1,500 residents to evacuate their homes as toxic smoke filled the air.
Evacuations order lifted, Highway 1 remains closed as fire at Moss Landing battery plant continues
MOSS LANDING — Flames and smoke in the community of Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area in northern Monterey County largely were just smoldering late Friday morning following a major fire at a battery storage plant that brought evacuations, closing Highway 1.
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.
Evacuations ordered in Monterey County after fire at battery power plant in Moss Landing
Monterey County residents near a Moss Landing power plant were ordered to evacuate Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility.
People Told to Stay Inside As Fire Rages at Moss County Power Plant
A fire broke out at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in California's Monterey County on Thursday.
Fire at Central California power plant prompts evacuations, shut down of Highway 1
The Moss County Sheriff's Office issued emergency evacuation orders due to a fire at the Vistra power plant in areas of Moss Landing.
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,
Moss Landing Power Plant fire forces evacuations, closes Hwy 1
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders Thursday evening after a fire broke out at a Moss Landing battery facility that closed State Route 1.
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MOSS LANDING – Some 1,200 residents were allowed to return home Friday night after they were evacuated a day earlier due to a ...
Huge fire at Moss Landing battery plant spurs evacuations, road closures, sends out plumes of toxic smoke
MOSS LANDING — Highway 1 was closed and evacuations were ordered in the community of Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area ...