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 at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California that sent plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people, smoldered Friday. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

A large fire erupted on January 16 at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Northern California, leading to evacuations and the closure of part of Highway 1.

While areas of Los Angeles County are still under mandatory evacuation orders, Southern California gets a "much-needed" reprieve from fire weather conditions. But, the break will likely be short-lived as "dangerous fire weather conditions" are forecasted to pick back up again the following week,

At least two dozen people have been reported dead in fires raging across Los Angeles. Five lived near one another in a ravaged Altadena neighborhood.