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Fire ignites at Moss Landing Power Plant again

  • A fire broke out at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing around 6:30 p.m., prompting local residents to be advised to keep their windows and doors closed overnight due to potential smoke hazards.
  • Fire officials reported that the blaze reignited in a previously burned section, with some visible flames, but they did not expect it to spread further.
  • Preliminary soil tests showed high cobalt levels exceeding screening thresholds near the facility, though nickel, manganese, and copper were at normal levels.
  • Vistra Energy confirmed they are monitoring the situation and no hazardous air conditions have been detected.
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California Lithium Battery Facility Catches Fire Again, Residents Told To Close Windows

Another fire broke out at one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in California. Residents living near the Vistra Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility were told Tuesday night to close their windows and doors after “light smoke and fire” were seen at the facility, an emergency alert from county officials ...

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Another fire at Moss Landing battery facility raises health and air quality concerns

It happened again. There was another fire at the Vistra Energy battery storage facility near Moss Landing in Monterey County on Tuesday night, leaving residents worried about the potential negative health effects this will have on the public.

·San Francisco, United States
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NorCal fire renews concern over SCV battery-storage facility

A dayslong fire at the world’s largest battery-storage facility in Monterey County prompted Santa Clarita residents and officials to ask what-if and worst-case scenario questions about a similar but much smaller Terra-Gen operation in Canyon Country.  Northern California outlets reported Wednesday morning that residents should stay inside after the Vistra Battery Facility began to emit smoke and set off alarms late Tuesday night.  Most troubling…

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Fire Reignites at Moss Landing Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Facility in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — Monterey County residents near Moss Landing were advised Tuesday evening to keep their windows and doors closed overnight after a fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near Moss Landing Harbor. The same facility experienced a major fire in January, prompting evacuations due to potential smoke hazards. As of Wednesday morning, no evacuation orders had been issued, accor…

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Yet Another Battery Fire at Monterey County’s Moss Landing Power Plant, Just 33 Days After Its Last Battery Fire

Following last month’s lithium battery fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, another fire broke out at the same plant Tuesday night, but this one did not require the evacuation of 1,200 people like the last one did.The lithium batteries were still smoldering at Monterey County’s Moss Landing Power Plant from a January 16 battery fire at the plant, when another battery fire broke out Tuesday night at that very same facility, ac…

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Massive Green Battery Plant Catches On Fire Again Weeks After Major Toxic Blaze

A massive California battery facility that caught fire and spewed toxic smoke in January caught on fire again on Tuesday night, according to multiple reports.

·Washington, United States
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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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