A second lawsuit has been filed regarding the alleged damages caused by the fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility on Jan. 16.The owners of the Haute Enchilada Restaurant, Café, and Gallery have filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California.

Crews have begun work on the first step of a long process in cleaning up the wreckage of the Moss Landing battery storage plant after a huge fire last month drew national attention and raised questions about the safety of a new technology needed to continue California’s expansion of renewable energy.

A lawsuit was filed Thursday in response to the impacts of the Jan. 16 fire at Vistra's Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage Facility.

Monterey County residents near Moss Landing were told late Tuesday to close their windows and doors overnight after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Harbor.

Local businesses in Moss Landing face challenges and closures following a battery plant fire, despite assurances of safety from county officials.

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California on behalf of the owners of the beloved Moss Landing Haute Enchilada Restaurant, Café, and Gallery against Vistra Corporation ("Vistra") for the Moss Landing Battery Plant fire.

Smoke and flames were confirmed at the facility on Tuesday evening, but fire officials say the fire has since burned itself out.