Santa Cruz County address concerns after Moss Landing battery plant fire

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

Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to last week's major fire at the Vistra lithium battery plant in Moss Landing.

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

Fire is out at Moss Landing but questions persist as Monterey County Board of Supes call on all operations to remain offline until conditions are met.

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