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.
‘Out of control’: Battery energy storage site catches fire in California, forcing mass evacuation, reports say
It’s a major incident. All the resources in the county and our neighboring jurisdictions have been deployed ...'
Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants in California forces evacuations
A major fire burning Friday at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of a major highway.
Fire at huge battery storage plant forces evacuations: ‘This is a disaster’
“There’s no way to sugarcoat it. This is a disaster, is what it is,” Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church told KSBW-TV. But he said he did not expect the fire to spread beyond the concrete building it was enclosed in.
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.
Fire at One of the World’s Largest Battery Plants in California Forces Mass Evacuations
Hundreds were ordered to evacuate after a major fire erupted at one of the world's largest battery storage plants.
Fire erupts at one of the world's largest battery plants located in California
The fire began on Thursday afternoon and roughly 1,500 people evacuated the Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area, according to The Mercury News.
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
California battery plant fire causes evacuations and closures
A large fire erupted on January 16 at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Northern California, leading to evacuations and the closure of part of Highway 1.
Hundreds ordered to evacuate as fire erupts at huge California battery storage plant
A major fire erupted Thursday in Northern California at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants. Part of Highway 1 was closed and about 1,500 people were instructed to leave Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area,
World's largest battery plant on fire in Central California
Monterey County officials ordered evacuations after Vistra's battery facility at the Moss Landing Power Plant caught fire Thursday.
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