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Moss Landing Battery Fire Rekindles…Moss Landing Battery Fire Rekindles Safety Concerns
Coverage from Maven's Notebook, The Murray Sentinel, and others
A flare-up involving charged lithium-ion battery modules occurred at Vistra’s Moss Landing facility in Monterey County during cleanup of the January 2025 fire. Officials issued and later lifted a precautionary shelter-in-place order, reported no injuries, and said monitoring found no unhealthy particulate levels during the latest incident. The event renewed scrutiny of older facility designs, cleanup procedures, emergency-response capacity, regulatory oversight, and the uncertain long-term health effects of earlier smoke and material releases.
First Article: 09/19/26
Latest Article: 09/21/26
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09-21-2026
CalMatters / Lynn La
A fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility in Monterey County renewed safety concerns as California expands storage for its clean energy transition.
09-20-2026
Maven's Notebook
Vistra's Moss Landing battery facility in Monterey County, California, experienced another flare-up Friday, prompting a temporary shelter-in-place order as regulators continue investigating earlier fires.
09-19-2026
Indybay
Vistra's Moss Landing lithium-ion battery facility reportedly reignited on September 18, 2026, prompting shelter-in-place instructions and renewed community concerns in Moss Landing, California.
09-19-2026
Redwood City Pulse
Vistra workers discovered a battery-module flare-up Friday at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California, prompting officials to issue and later lift a shelter-in-place order.
09-19-2026
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Monterey County officials said Saturday that firefighters had controlled a fire that began Friday in Vistra's Moss Landing battery storage facility in California.
09-19-2026
CalMatters / Rachel Becker and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Charged battery modules at Vistra's Moss Landing facility in Monterey County, California, reignited Friday, prompting officials to issue and later lift a shelter-in-place order.
09-19-2026
San Luis Obispo Tribune
Vistra Corp. controlled a battery flare-up Friday at the Moss Landing storage facility in California during cleanup after a January 2025 fire, with no injuries reported.
09-19-2026
KMPH / Madison Wilber
In 2025, California officials and Kings County responders addressed a second Moss Landing battery storage fire after thermal runaway concerns prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order.
09-18-2026
The Murray Sentinel / Molly Peterson
Vistra's Moss Landing battery facility experienced another fire flare-up Friday in Monterey County, California, prompting officials to issue a temporary shelter-in-place order.
09-18-2026
ABC7 Bay Area
Monterey County officials responded Friday to a fire involving previously damaged batteries at Vistra's Moss Landing facility in California, issuing temporary shelter orders and reporting no injuries.
09-18-2026
Canary Media / Julian Spector
Vistra is dismantling the Moss Landing battery plant in California after fires damaged its older lithium-ion storage system and prompted local shelter orders.
09-18-2026
Los Angeles Times
Fire crews responded Friday to charged batteries burning at Vistra Corp.'s Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California, with no injuries reported and pollution below health thresholds.
09-18-2026
Monterey Herald / David Kellogg and Kyarra Harris
Vistra and emergency officials responded Friday to a cleanup-related lithium-ion battery fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in California, with no injuries reported.