A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people.

The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources

A fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants forced more than 1,000 locals out of their homes, away from potentially toxic smoke. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports on the conditions at Moss Landing Power Plant,

A fire that broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in Monterey County, California, Thursday flared up again Friday almost 24 hours after the incident began.

Many residents in Northern California were told to evacuate Thursday, after a fire broke out at one of the largest

The fire at the Moss Landing plant, which stores electricity for the power grid, was unrelated to wildfires in Los Angeles.

Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate early Jan. 17 after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.

(CNN) — Evacuation orders remain in place after a fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday.

Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.

The blaze was first reported around 3 p.m. local time at the site, located just off Highway 1 along California's Central Coast. Monterey County officials swiftly