Never Again: Responding to the Moss Landing Battery Facility Fire
By Ben Chisam. On January 16, 2025, a fire broke out in Moss Landing, California at the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage facility. The fire burned for several days, and 1,200 residents were temporarily evacuated. While this was the fourth fire at the facility since 2019, this event was “much more significant” according to professor Dustin Mulvaney at San José State University. The photos are just devastating. Shortly after the fire, community members began to complain of symptoms like headaches, nosebleeds, and a metallic taste in the mouth. Many have