Evacuations Ordered as Fire Breaks Out at Battery Plant in Monterey County

Evacuation orders were https://x.com/MCoSheriff/status/1880101670665015763 issued for residents near a power plant in Moss Landing, California, after a large https://app.watchduty.org/i/40849 fire broke out on Thursday, January 16. https://www.readymontereycounty.org/emergency Officials in Monterey County asked citizens in farther-off areas to "stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed, limit outdoor exposure, and turn off ventilation systems." The https://x.com/MCoSheriff/status/1880074940088827944">Monterey County Sheriff's Office urged people to "avoid the area to allow for emergency vehicles to respond." Local media https://www.ksbw.com/article/fire-moss-landing-battery-plant-hazmat-california/63448902 reported that firefighters were waiting for the fire to burn out on its own. The plant is operated by the company Vistra Energy and produces batteries. (Footage by Alekz Londos/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)