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

A county hotline has also been established for residents to call officials with any questions about the air quality and best practices for keeping safe.

Evacuation orders were issued after a fire broke out at a battery facility in Moss Landing, California. The blaze reportedly started at the plant, operated by Vistra Energy, at around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Monterey County sent out an emergency alert system warning Thursday evening to say the North County Fire Department is responding to a fire at Moss Landing Power Plant.

A temporary evacuation point has been set up at Castroville Recreation Center. Follow here for the latest updates.

Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to evacuate.

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

Monterey County residents near a Moss Landing power plant were ordered to evacuate Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility.

Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities.