MOSS LANDING — Flames and smoke in the community of Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area in northern Monterey County largely were just smoldering late Friday morning following a major fire at a battery storage plant that brought evacuations, closing Highway 1.

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

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

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