Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra Energy fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant that started Jan. 16,

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

Second press conference will not be live streamed A second press conference will be held at 2:45 p.m. near the current fire incident command center, according to county officials.

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

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 broke out at a Central California power plant facility, forcing nearby residents to evacuate their homes on Thursday night, officials said.

After a fire ignited at one of the Moss Landing power plants in Northern California, hundreds of people were forced to evacuate. As a result, part of Highway 1 was also shut down on Friday.

A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.

“There’s no way to sugarcoat it. This is a disaster, is what it is,” Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church told KSBW-TV. But he said he did not expect the fire to spread beyond the concrete building it was enclosed in.

Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.

Vistra and Pacific Gas and Electric/Tesla operate battery energy storage facilities at the Moss Landing power plant. Smoke stems from the Vistra Battery Plant in Moss Landing Friday morning.