Residents ordered to evacuate after fire breaks out at a power plant in Central California
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People living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate their homes Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility, officials said.
People living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate their homes Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility, officials said. Fire crews were battling the blaze at the Moss Landing Power Plant, which serves as a battery storage site, a spokesperson for the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office told CNN. The incident is not connected to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, and efforts to contain the blaze are ongoing, Sheriff’s Commander Andres Rosas confirmed. The fire erupted at the facility around 3 p.m., and evacuation orders were issued around 6:30 p.m. due to concerns over hazardous materials and potential chemical releases, Rosas said without detailing which materials were causing concern. More than 2,000 people were told to evacuate. CNN reached out to the North County Fire Protection District of Monterey for details. Santa Cruz County Public Health officials on Friday said they were continuing to monitor the Moss Landing fire and local air quality. “At this time, no imminent significant threat exists and people may resume normal activities,” they said on X. Santa Cruz is north of Monterey.
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