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.

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 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.

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.

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 battery storage facility has caught fire.

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

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

The Moss County Sheriff's Office issued emergency evacuation orders due to a fire at the Vistra power plant in areas of Moss Landing.

The fire is located in the northern part of the sate some 300 miles (500 km) north of the wildfires in Los Angeles. The plant contains tens of thousands of lithium batteries, which can be extremely difficult to put out if they go up in flames.

A fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant has triggered evacuation orders in Monterey County. It is unclear how the battery facility fire started. There are concerns about toxic fumes in the air. Residents as far as Santa Cruz County are being told to keep windows and doors closed and to limit outdoor exposure.