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Big fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations amid toxic smoke

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Big fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations amid toxic smoke



Blaze erupts at one of world’s largest battery storage plants in Monterey county, leading to highway and school closuresA large fire burning on Friday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of a major highway.The blaze in Moss Landing started on Thursday. Fire crews were not engaging with the fire but were waiting for it to burn out on its own, the Mercury News reported. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/17/california-battery-plant-fire-monterey

Author : Guardian staff and agencies

Publish date : 2025-01-17 22:16:00

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