Moss Landing fire map: Evacuation zones

Residents in several communities in Monterey County were ordered to evacuate after an explosion at the Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday.

Evac zones in Moss Landing after a fire erupted at a power plant.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office ordered these areas to evacuate: Moss Landing South of the Elkhorn Slough, North of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way, and West of Castroville Blvd and ElkHorn Road to the ocean for the following zones: MRY-B037, MRY-B047, MRY-B050, MRY-B051,MRY-B053, MRY-B058, MRY-B060.

What we know:

The fire broke out around 3 p.m. and is still being battled as of 7 p.m. No injuries have been reported, officials said.

There are currently full road closures at Dolan Road and Castroville Boulevard and at Highway 1 at both Salinas Road and Merritt Street.

A temporary evacuation point is at the Castroville Rec Center at 11261 Crane Street in Castroville.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

The Source: Information for this story comes from Monterey County's emergency information website.

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