Drone footage shows fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants
A fire has broken out at a California power plant, home to one of the world’s largest battery energy storage facilities.
An official with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said the fire broke out Thursday afternoon in a building containing lithium-ion batteries.
The Moss Landing power plant, operated by Vistara Corp, was evacuated, as were people in the surrounding area. There is no report of anyone being injured.
A Monterey Sheriff’s spokesman said officials are not actively fighting the fire, and are instead leaving the building and batteries to burn on the advice of fire experts.
