NEW YORK POST
A massive blaze erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California, forcing some 1,500 residents to evacuate their homes as toxic smoke filled the air.
The fire at Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing plant along Monterey Bay — south of Santa Cruz and far from the Los Angeles wildfires — was first reported around 3 p.m. Thursday and exploded out of control into the night.
“There’s no way to sugarcoat it. This is a disaster, is what it is,” Monterey County Supervisor Glen Church told KSBW-TV. “This is extremely disconcerting.”
Monterey County spokesman Nicholas Pasculli warned locals “It’s imperative” to “heed the evacuation order and take the direction of law enforcement and fire personnel,” according to the Mercury News.
“This is a situation where we take the idea of protecting life and property very seriously. We implore people to heed the evacuation order and to go to a safe location,” he added…
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