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

San Francisco – 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.

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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

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

The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.

A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey County.

Monterey County officials and Vistra Energy executives give press conference as the largest battery fire ever continues to smolder in Moss Landing.

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 of the world’s largest battery storage plants.

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The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing generated huge flames and significant amounts of smoke Thursday.