Second press conference will not be live streamed A second press conference will be held at 2:45 p.m. near the current fire incident command center, according to county officials.

Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire

One of the world’s biggest battery plants is located in a tiny harbor town perched halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey. A fire ignited January 16

Monterey County sent out an emergency alert system warning Thursday evening to say the North County Fire Department is responding to a fire at Moss Landing Power Plant.

Residents living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility.

Research scientists with San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) detected “unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles”

Fire crews responded to a fire on Thursday at the Moss Landing Power Plant and authorities warned nearby residents to close windows and doors and shut off air systems.

A fire broke out at a Central California power plant facility, forcing nearby residents to evacuate their homes on Thursday night, officials said.