Fire, light smoke at Moss Landing battery storage facility prompt warning from county

Monterey County residents near Moss Landing were told late Tuesday to close their windows and doors overnight after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Harbor. 

The fire was emitting “light smoke” according to a press release from county spokesperson Maia Carroll that said first responders and the North County Fire Protection District were in a unified command at the facility in a message sent at 10:03 p.m.