One of the world’s largest lithium battery plants went up in flames on Thursday, prompting evacuations and warnings to stay inside in Monterey County.

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.

A massive blaze erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California, forcing some 1,500 residents to evacuate their homes as toxic smoke filled the air.

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,

An electric scooter's lithium battery may have caused a one-alarm fire in the Tenderloin early Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.

The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern ... The Moss Landing Power Plant, about 95 miles south of San Francisco, is owned and operated by Vistra ...

The 300 MW first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California caught fire Thursday afternoon.

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

A fire at a Vistra Energy lithium battery plant, the world’s largest grid storage facility, forced evacuations and closed a major highway in Northern California, highlighting risks of a

Massive fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations and raises concerns about renewable energy storage.

The Moss Landing Power Plant that caught fire on Thursday flared back up on Friday. Monterey County officials held another news conference Friday after the fire started back up after 1:30 p.m. Flames and black smoke could be seen shooting through the roof from helicopters flying above.