Multiple reports say the large California battery facility that started a fire again Tuesday night and spewed toxic smoke in January.
Smoke was reported at a Vistra battery facility in Monterey County around 6:30pm local time on Tuesday night, and local officials were given plenty of attention to possible air quality issues, and residents and others. I urged the windows to be closed. According to To the San Francisco Chronicle. The same facility was a massive flame location in January, kicking a large plume of black smoke into the surrounding area. Residents reported health issues shortly after the January fire. (Related: We found “toxic” metals mounted near a large California battery fire to report headaches, itchy eyes)
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Moss Landing's Vistra Battery Storage Facility is burning We are alive @ksbw pic.twitter.com/mo7ascptng
– Felix Cortez (@felixksbw) January 17, 2025
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire Tuesday night, according to the Chronicle. The fire in January prompted the evacuation of nearby residents. A team of researchers at San Jose State University announced that concentrations of toxic heavy metals had increased significantly shortly after the incident. Elkhorn Slougha wide intertidal zone about a mile from the Vistra Energy battery storage facility.
Researchers said it has been shown to analyze that the concentration of certain heavy metals is 100-1,000 times higher than typical levels.
Additionally, residents reported significant health issues, such as itching and headaches, in the aftermath of the January flame, but the company said I'll keep it “There are no dangerous air conditions or risks to public health.” On February 6, a group of local residents filed a lawsuit against Vistra Energy, Pacific Gas and Electricity, which led to the toxic chemicals that caused the fire to have a negative health impact. He claimed he had entered the air and waterways. Residents say the businesses are liable for damages.
Vistra Energy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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