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The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but an investigation will be launched once the fire is extinguished. A fire was confirmed at the Vistra 750 MW / 3,000 MWh battery energy storage facility in Moss Landing on Thursday, forcing evacuations and road closures in the area. The fire broke out at the facility around 3 p.m., and evacuation orders were issued at 6:30 p.m. due to concerns about hazardous materials and the possible release of chemicals, a sheriffs spokesman said. About 1,500 people were affected by the evacuation orders, Monterey County spokesman Nicholas Pasculli told local media. All Vistra employees, law enforcement and fire personnel are safe, according to Monterey County. Firefighters are on the scene, waiting for the fire to burn itself out. It has not yet been determined how the fire started, but Vistra Energy said in a statement to local media that the fire was detected at the 300 MW Phase I energy storage facility. The company said: “There is a fire underway at our Moss Landing power plant. The safety of the community and our staff is our top priority, and Vistra deeply appreciates the continued assistance of our local emergency crews. «Early this afternoon, Vistra personnel requested assistance from the North Monterey County Fire District after a fire was detected at the 300 MW Phase I energy storage facility at the Moss Landing Power Plant site. All plant personnel were safely evacuated. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but an investigation will be launched once the fire is extinguished. A Monterey County Sheriffs Office spokesman told local reporters that 40 percent of the battery plant has burned. |
