After a massive lithium ion battery storage site exploded into flames in Monterey County — spewing toxic gases into the air and scattering heavy metals over the ground — residents have filed a lawsuit accusing multiple energy companies of failing to maintain adequate fire safety at the facility.

In the wake of the recent fire at Vistra Corporation's Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility, the California Public Utilities Commission has proposed new standards for battery energy storage facilities.

Last month, a fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California sent plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, evacuating up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

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

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