Shelter-in-Place Orders Issued for Area Near Moss Landing Power Plant
Firefighters are evacuating plant personnel and keeping nearby areas under shelter-in-place orders as crews work to stabilize the incident.
- On Friday, firefighters responded to a fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant, prompting the Monterey County Sheriff's Office to issue a shelter-in-place order for residents within one-third of a mile of 7301 Highway 1.
- The blaze ignited in a structure damaged during the January 2025 Vistra Energy lithium battery incident, where 1,500 hard-to-access batteries remained despite cleanup efforts supervised by the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Officials issued shelter-in-place orders for zones MRY-B050, MRY-B047, and MRY-B053, urging residents to close windows and shut off air systems. All site personnel are accounted for with no injuries reported.
- A unified command is managing the incident, with officials anticipating the fire may burn itself out over the next 24 hours while motorists are urged to avoid the area near Highway 1.
- Assemblymember Dawn Addis expressed frustration regarding the recurring fires at the facility, while authorities continue monitoring air conditions and managing the ongoing incident at the Vistra site.
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Fire breaks out at Moss Landing battery plant
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued a shelter-in-place order for the area within one-third of a mile of 7301 Highway 1 due to a fire at the battery energy storage facility. The fire was initially reported just after 6:15am. North County Fire is responding to the incident. It is burning inside a structure that […]
Shelter-in-place order issued after Moss Landing Power Plant fire
MOSS LANDING — North Monterey County Fire District is responding to a fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant after crews were dispatched to the facility shortly after 6:15 a.m. on Friday. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter-in-place order for areas within one-third of a mile of 7301 Highway 1 due to the fire […]
New fire breaks out at Moss Landing Power Plant in California; shelter-in-place order issued
Firefighters on California's Central Coast are battling a fire that broke out Friday at the same power plant where a massive lithium battery fire took place last year.
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