A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Central California Thursday. The battery power plant is the largest in the world according to the company, Vistra, that owns it.

Authorities haven’t determined what sparked the blaze.

Hundreds were ordered to evacuate after a major fire erupted at one of the world's largest battery storage plants.

One of the world's largest battery storage facilities is being consumed by flames near San Francisco on Friday, and officials say the best solution is to let the factory continue to burn, even as it releases toxic fumes into the air.

A major fire erupted Thursday in Northern California at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants. Part of Highway 1 was closed and about 1,500 people were instructed to leave Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area,

A fire broke out at Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing complex in California, one of the world’s biggest battery storage facilities, prompting evacuation orders for residents in the area. Parts of Highway 1 were also closed.

A major fire at a battery storage plant in central California broke out Thursday night. The plant contains thousands of lithium batteries.