Highway 1 was set to reopen on Sunday, just days after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy Power Plant in Monterey County.

Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to evacuate.

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

Then in September 2022, a fire broke out at the PG&E Elkhorn Battery plant. Police closed Highway 1 for 12 hours. An investigation found it was caused by an improperly installed vent shield on one of the 256 units, which allowed rainwater to get in and short out the batteries. There were no injuries to firefighters, PG&E employees or the public.

Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities.

Evacuees are heading home as the Moss Landing fire smolders on. Officials lifted evacuation orders after air quality sensors found no risk to residents. KRON4's Jack Molmud reports. Read more here:

A county hotline has also been established for residents to call officials with any questions about the air quality and best practices for keeping safe.

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience.