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.

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency following the massive blaze that has residents and officials concerned.

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

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