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.
Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire continues to burn, evacuations lifted
A fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in Monterey County, California, forcing evacuation orders and closing a portion of coastal Highway 1.
Fire at One of World’s Largest Battery Plants Prompts Evacuations in California
Authorities haven’t determined what sparked the blaze.
Hundreds ordered to evacuate as fire erupts at huge California battery storage plant
Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed when a major fire erupted Thursday afternoon at one of the world's largest battery storage plants. As the fire sent up towering flames and black smoke and showed no sign of easing by Thursday night,
Vistra's Battery Storage Facility Goes up in Flames, Spurs Evacuation Orders
A water-based mitigation system did not work as designed, Vistra's senior director of community affairs Brad Watson said at the conference. "Part of what we will be doing is studying and investigating why that didn't work as designed.
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.
Vistra Stock Falls After Battery-Plant Fire Prompts Evacuations
Shares of energy generator Vistra fell Friday morning after a fire at its battery-storage plant led to the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents. The facility in Northern California contains thou
Fire at Vistra’s California Battery Facility Prompts Evacuation
A fire broke out at Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing complex in California, one of the world’s biggest battery storage facilities, prompting evacuation orders for residents in the area. Parts of Highway 1 were also closed.
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
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.
In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
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Social media personality racks up Snapchat views with Palisades fire coverage
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Investigators comb a scorched slope to solve a mystery: How did the Palisades Fire start?
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L.A.'s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a "DEI ...
In the smoke and chaos of the Eaton fire, a photographer finds a compassionate moment
AP photographer Ethan Swope captured evacuating residents and staff at a healthcare and wellness center, as the Eaton Fire ...
Restaurant Workers Bring Unique Skills to the L.A. Fire Crisis
Even as it faces economic setbacks of its own, the hospitality industry is stepping up to feed emergency workers and evacuees ...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory unscathed by Eaton fire, but not its workforce
On Jan. 11, an airborne imaging spectrometer managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory flew over Los Angeles County to ...
UPDATE: Fire weather watch for Orange County Inland for Monday and Tuesday, according to the NWS
On Friday at 8:12 p.m. the NWS San Diego CA issued an updated fire weather watch valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p ...