Moss Landing battery storage fire: timeline of events ahead of anniversary
Cleanup began in September 2025 with over 15,200 battery modules de-energized; long-term health and ecological impacts remain uncertain, officials say.
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A Year Out From One of the World’s Largest Battery Facility Fires
Thousands of lithium-ion batteries burned in a facility in Moss Landing, Calif., sending up a plume of smoke and heavy metals. Today, the cleanup continues.By Claire BarberMOSS LANDING, Calif.—A snarl of steel and debris still sits front and center at the Moss Landing Power Plant, after one of the largest battery fires in the world burned here a year ago.
Moss Landing battery storage fire: timeline of events ahead of anniversary
The Moss Landing battery storage facility, owned and operated by Vistra Energy, caught fire Thursday evening and flared up the following day. This prompted several news conferences from state and local officials. KSBW 8 created a timeline of events leading up to the anniversary of the fire.
One year after massive fire at Moss Landing battery storage facility, nearby residents have more questions than answers
People who live near Moss Landing still have more questions than answers about the massive fire that started Jan. 16, 2025, at the world’s second-largest battery storage facility. The post One year after massive fire at Moss Landing battery storage facility, nearby residents have more questions than answers appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.
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