A major fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Northern California, one of the world's largest battery storage facilities, has led to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of Highway 1. The blaze, which started Thursday, sent plumes of toxic smoke into the air. Fire crews are monitoring the situation and allowing the fire to burn out, as they are unable to extinguish it effectively. The fire is contained within the facility and there are no reports of injuries. The incident has raised concerns about air quality and the safety of such large-scale battery storage facilities.
1,700 people evacuated, major highway closedCrews in Monterey County are monitoring a large fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant that has caused evacuations in the area and closed Highway 1.A major fire burning Friday at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of a major highway.
The blaze did not gone beyond the facility, according to Monterey County spokesperson Nicholas Pasculli. As of late Thursday, a few dozen people were at a temporary evacuation center and the rest had gone to friends or family or made other arrangements, Pasculli said. Residents expressed concerns about the fire's impact on air quality during an emergency meeting of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Friday."It doesn't appear that the fire department had the appropriate fire retardants to minimize this fire and have to resort to actually letting it burn, exposing all of the residents, including Watsonville in Santa Cruz County, and this is extremely disturbing," resident Silvia Morales said.
Experts say lithium batteries are a safe technology essential for lowering carbon emissions and making grids more reliable. But they are a significant fire risk if they are damaged or overheat.
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