(KRON) — A fireplace has erupted on the Moss Touchdown Energy Plant Thursday night, officers stated. The hearth is at power firm Vistra’s energy plant in Monterey County.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Workplace issued evacuation orders for close by areas, based on the Monterey County Division of Emergency Administration. A map of the areas ordered to evacuate might be considered beneath.
Map courtesy of Monterey County
As of 6:30 p.m., southbound Freeway 1 at Salinas Street is closed because of the fireplace, California Freeway Patrol Santa Cruz posted on X. There isn’t a estimated time for reopening.
Vistra stated the reason for the hearth is unknown and below investigation. All on-site personnel had been safely evacuated.
The momentary evacuation level is at Castroville Recreation Heart. There are full street closures as listed.
Dolan Rd. and Castroville Blvd.
Freeway 1 at Salinas Street
Freeway 1 at Merritt St.
Dolan Street at Russo Street
Washington Road at State Route 183
Freeway 1 at Struve Street
Video of the hearth burning might be considered beneath.
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A fireplace is ongoing on the Vistra energy plant in Moss Touchdown on Thursday night. (Picture: UC San Diego by way of NWS Bay Space)
Santa Cruz County well being officers are advising residents to remain indoors, preserve home windows and doorways shut and switch off air flow methods.
Vistra is a Texas-based power firm. It despatched the next assertion to KRON4:
There may be an ongoing fireplace at our Moss Touchdown Energy Plant website. Our prime precedence is the security of the neighborhood and our personnel, and Vistra deeply appreciates the continued help of our native emergency responders.
Earlier this afternoon, Vistra personnel known as for help from the North Monterey County Hearth District after a hearth was detected within the 300-MW Part I power storage facility on the Moss Touchdown Energy Plant website. All website personnel had been safely evacuated.
The reason for the hearth has not but been decided, however an investigation will start as soon as the hearth is extinguished.
