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.
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.
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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 breaks out at world’s largest battery storage plant in US, forces evacuations
Hundreds of people were evacuated as a massive fire broke out at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, California.
Massive fire erupts at world's largest battery plant in California, forcing evacuations
The blaze was first reported around 3 p.m. local time at the site, located just off Highway 1 along California's Central Coast. Monterey County officials swiftly
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 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.
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California battery plant catches fire
A fire at a battery power plant in Moss Landing, California forced evacuations in the area. Fox - LA Fox - LA
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 World's Largest Battery Plants in California Forces Evacuations
Massive fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations and raises concerns about renewable energy storage.