Vistra's battery storage facility goes up in flames, spurs evacuation orders
One of the world's largest battery storage facilities is being consumed by flames near San Francisco on Friday, and officials say the best solution is to let the factory continue to burn, even as it releases toxic fumes into the air.
Evacuation order lifted after fire breaks out at battery storage facility in Central California
People living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate their homes Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility, officials said.
Fire at world’s largest battery storage plant is 'wake-up call for industry'
San Francisco – A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.
Smoke forces evacuation from world’s largest battery storage plant in California
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people.
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.
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
Evacuation orders issued due to fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing facility
Highway 1 is closed in both directions Thursday night in Moss Landing, where crews are fighting a fire at a battery facility owned by Texas-based Vistra Energy.
Flames reignite at Monterey Co. battery storage facility as officials monitor toxic smoke
A fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery plants reignited Friday afternoon. Officials say evacuations remain in place and they are continuing to monitor toxic smoke.
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.
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 engulfs Moss Landing, one of the world’s largest battery energy storage systems
The 300 MW first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California caught fire Thursday afternoon.
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Fire at world’s largest battery facility is a clean energy setback
A fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing battery storage facility in California destroyed thousands of lithium batteries – and ...
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Air quality being monitored as the Moss Landing Vistra battery facility continues to burn
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Moss Landing Power Plant Vistra battery facility continues to burn as North County Fire monitors the area.
Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to ...
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Fiery Setback: Blaze Engulfs Major Battery Storage Facility Near San Francisco
A major fire has engulfed Vistra Corp's Moss Landing energy storage facility near San Francisco. Authorities have chosen to ...
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 ...