2 mile Evacuation order issued for Parkfield Solar and BESS facility fire

Evacuation orders have been issued after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a battery-based solar energy storage facility in Parkfield.
Areas within a 2-mile radius of the Parkfield Solar Plant at Turkey Flat Road are under evacuation orders until further notice, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
County public safety officials, along with CAL FIRE BEU and hazardous materials responders from Salinas fire, are monitoring the situation.
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