Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to last week's major fire at the Vistra lithium battery plant in Moss Landing.

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere.

The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.

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.

Over the last week, firefighters have fought some of the largest wildfires in Los Angeles, burning down hundreds of homes – and businesses, like one of the largest battery plants in Northern California.

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources

A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey County.

Five days after a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into the blaze, which has jolted California’s renewable energy industry.