The environmental effects of power plant fires can be severe. Fires may release hazardous materials, such as chemicals, ash or even radioactive substances in the case of nuclear plants.
The dramatic fire at the Vistra battery storage plant caused the evacuation of 1,200 people in Northern Monterey County, closed Highway 1 and sent large clouds of toxic black smoke billowing from one ...
The nuclear power plant would be the first decommissioned facility to come back online in the U.S. if it receives approval ...