Another fire at Moss Landing battery facility raises health and air quality concerns [View all]

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

Luz Pena and Lauren Martinez KGO | Thursday, February 20, 2025

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- It happened again. There was another fire at the Vistra Energy battery storage facility in Monterey County.

An alert urged residents Tuesday night to close windows and doors as fire crews fought the blaze.

"First responders will remain at the scene to ensure that we have an efficient response if needed," said Chief Joel Mendoza with North County Fire Protection District.

The North County Fire Protection District detected the exact location of the blaze in an area known to them. It says a flare-up like this is not unusual.

"The fire started underneath a pile of rubble in a section that had previously burned," Mendoza said. More
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