Fire at Moss Landing Power Plant forces evacuations, road closures

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Friday, January 17, 2025
Evacuations ordered after fire erupts at Moss Landing Power Plant
Fire crews responded to a fire on Thursday at the Moss Landing Power Plant and authorities warned nearby residents to close windows and doors.

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. -- Highway 1 is closed in both directions Thursday night in Moss Landing, where crews are fighting a fire at a battery facility.

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There is no estimated time for reopening the highway, and travelers on northbound Highway 1 are being directed off at the junction with Highway 183. Southbound travelers are being directed off at Struve Road, according to Caltrans

Evacuations have been ordered for areas near the Moss Landing Power Plant, located on the highway near Elkhorn Slough, county officials said.

The battery storage facility caught fire about 3 p.m. and as of 8 p.m. crews were still battling the blaze. No injuries have been reported, a Monterey County sheriff's official said.

The sheriff's office issued evacuation orders on Thursday evening for areas of Moss Landing south of the Elkhorn Slough; north of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way; and west of Castroville Blvd and ElkHorn Road to the ocean for zones MRY-B037, MRY-B047, MRY-B050, MRY-B051,MRY-B053, MRY-B058 and MRY-B060.

The Castroville Recreation Center is being opened as a temporary evacuation point, at 11261 Crane St. in Castroville.

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