A fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in Monterey County, California, forcing evacuation orders and closing a portion of coastal Highway 1.

A fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in Monterey County, California, forcing evacuation orders and closing a portion of coastal Highway 1.

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.

Residents living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility.

A fire at a major battery-storage plant in Northern California prompted the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents and the closure of schools and parts of Highway 1 nearby. The residents in the area around the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County were evacuated late Thursday after the fire broke out.

A fire broke out at California's Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday, with authorities urging nearby residents to evacuate.

A fire at a battery power plant in Moss Landing, California forced evacuations in the area. Fox - LA Fox - LA

A major fire burning Friday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of a major highway.