Five days after the world’s largest lithium battery fire ignited at Vistra Energy Corporation in Moss Landing the Monterey County Board of Supervisors called on all battery storage operations at the power plant to remain offline until an investigation has been completed and officials receive an updated emergency response and action plan from all operators on site.

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

Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.

As the fire lithium battery storage facility that led to evacuations in Moss Landing last week continues to smolder days later, concerns are being raised about the impacts to the surrounding environment.

Ryan Yamamoto reports on lingering concerns about the environmental impact of the fire at the Moss Landing Vistra Power Plant.

A man and a woman from Oregon were arrested over the weekend for reportedly impersonating firefighters as they attempted to enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone in what appeared to be a legitimate fire engine,

There were clearer skies over Moss Landing on Sunday, following the fire that broke out at the Vistra Energy Power Plant. On Thursday, the area was covered in smoke and flames. The fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants about 20 miles north of Monterey.