The community of Moss Landing was evacuated Thursday night due to a fire at a battery storage plant, affecting an area covering 8 square miles south of Elkhorn Slough.
Evacuation orders were issued around 7 p.m. on January 16, 2023, with the Castroville Recreation Center serving as a temporary evacuation point for displaced residents.
Highway 1 was closed between Struve Road and Merritt Street (Highway 183) as a precautionary measure, with the evacuation order remaining in effect early Friday.
Residents were advised to check updates and more details through the Genasys Protect map as the situation developed.
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