A Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at a PG&E battery warehouse in Elkhorn, Monterey County, California. A 12-hour onsite shelter recommendation was enforced due to fears of toxic smoke from a fire caused by Elon Musk’s battery system, and county officials said the fire was “fully under control” by 7 p.m., “Smoke may remain in the area for several days.”
KSBW Action News 8 reported that a Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at local utility company PG&E’s Elkhorn Battery Storage facility in Monterey County, California. The fire reportedly started around 1:30 am on September 20, according to PG&E communications manager Jeff Smith. No casualties were reported at that time.
Tesla Megapack batteries during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, USA, near Monterey Bay on Monday, June 6, 2022. Photographer: Nick Kouri/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, the Northern County Fire Department, and Pacific Gas & Electric have issued shelter-in-place recommendations for nearby areas, including an interactive map that shows which areas are affected and the road is closed for more than 12 hours.
Due to the hazardous waste that may be released into the environment from the Tesla Megapack fire, residents have been instructed to close all windows and turn off ventilation systems.
Firefighters were deployed to control the blaze, while a section of Highway 1 was confirmed to have been closed by Caltrans. The California Highway Patrol tweeted at 4:29 p.m. that the shutdown was extended due to concerns about air quality in the area.
The Northern Territory Fire Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office rescinded the safety alert and reopened the roads at around 7pm for several days.
The Northern Territory Fire Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office have canceled shelter-in-place proposals and all road closures. #Moss Landing Incident. Although it is believed that the fire is completely extinguished, the smoke may linger in the area for several days. pic.twitter.com/nU5NOf1dih
— MontereyCoInfo (@MontereyCoInfo) September 21, 2022
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, the Northern County Fire Department, and Pacific Gas & Electric have issued shelter-in-place recommendations for nearby areas, including an interactive map that shows which areas are affected and the road is closed for more than 12 hours.
Due to the hazardous waste that may be released into the environment from the Tesla Megapack fire, residents have been instructed to close all windows and turn off ventilation systems.
Firefighters were deployed to control the blaze, while a section of Highway 1 was confirmed to have been closed by Caltrans. The California Highway Patrol tweeted at 4:29 p.m. that the shutdown was extended due to concerns about air quality in the area.
First, look at the fire area at PG&E’s Moss Landing facility. pic.twitter.com/89dCXB9Gut
— David Aguilar (@davidaguilar92) September 20, 2022
The Elkhorn Battery facility houses the 182.5-megawatt Tesla Megapack system, first released in 2019. The facility is owned and operated by PG&E, but is designed, built and maintained by Tesla and PG&E.
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Source: Breitbart
