Authorities are battling to contain a fire at a battery facility next to the Moss Landing Power Plant in California.

A fire broke out at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in California's Monterey County on Thursday.

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

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

Moss Landing Power Plant in Central California around 3 pm yesterday and evacuation orders were issued around 6:30 pm due to concerns over hazardous materials and potential chemical releases, Hanna Park of CNN reports,

People living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate their homes Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility, officials said.

A fire at a battery power plant in Central California ... the incident is not connected to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Moss Landing is located approximately 320 miles northwest of ...

One of the world’s biggest battery plants is located in a tiny harbor town perched halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey. A fire ignited January 16

Supervisor Glenn Church and State Assemblymember Dawn Addis are. calling for the Vistra Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage facility in Moss Landing to stay offline until officials

The Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the adoption of a resolution to ratify the Proclamation of Local Emergency.

The Moss Landing fire can’t be put out because it involves batteries, authorities said. Residents must wait for it to burn itself out.