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.The fire started at around 3 p.
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.
Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.
MOSS LANDING — Flames and smoke in the community of Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area in northern Monterey County largely were just smoldering late Friday morning following a major fire at a battery storage plant that brought evacuations, closing Highway 1.
The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.
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