A fire has broken out at a California power plant that houses one of the world's largest battery energy storage facilities.
The fire started in a building containing lithium-ion batteries Thursday afternoon, an official with the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said.
The Moss Landing power plant, operated by Vistra Corp, was evacuated, as were people in the surrounding area. No injuries were reported.
Officials are not actively fighting the fire, a Monterey sheriff's spokesman said, and are instead letting the building and batteries burn on the advice of fire experts.