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New survey launches for those affected by Moss Landing Battery Fire

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) -- Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties have released a new survey for those affected by the Vistra Energy battery fire at Moss Landing.

With growing health concerns from those living near the location of the fire, health officials are encouraging anyone affected to complete the survey even if they do not feel any signs of illnesses.

“We want to reassure the public that the information shared is valued and will be used to improve future Health Department responses,”  Monterey County health officer and director of public health Dr. Edward Moreno said.

The survey cites that the purpose is to help the counties learn more about the incident, the effects felt in the community, and the probable health problems that may have stemmed from the fire.

It also asks questions about the effectiveness of the county's alert system.

It is available in English and Spanish and via QR code below.

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Sergio Berrueta

Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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