10 Freeway Closed for Hours After Massive Fire at Auto Shop in Palms

Fire in California causes explosion and downed power lines

LOS ANGELES (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - An outbuilding off the side of the 10 Freeway in Palms caught fire on Sunday evening, causing a small explosion and downed power lines, firefighters said. The blaze was first reported at around 7:15 p.m. near S. Livonia Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). They arrived to find an outbuilding located behind a commercial building with heavy flames, which were exposing vegetation on the freeway…

10 Freeway closed for hours after massive fire at auto shop in Palms

The conditions were so bad that drivers couldn't see out of their car windows. Flames caused explosions inside the auto shop as the cars caught fire.

Fire-Caused Explosion Leads to Downed Lines in Palms, Traffic Affected on I-10

A fire that started in a two-story commercial building Sunday caused an explosion that led to downed power lines and exposed vegetation by a freeway in Palms. The fire was reported in the 3300 block of South Livonia Avenue, near the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Fire engines responding to exposed vegetation by the side of the freeway shut down parts of eastbound freeway traffic,…

Raging structure fire, explosion shuts down eastbound 10 Freeway lanes

A raging fire erupted from an outbuilding next to the 10 Freeway in Palms, causing an explosion and heavily impacting eastbound traffic on Sunday evening. The Los Angeles Fire Department first reported the fire at 7:16 p.m., saying heavy fire was showing from the rear of a two-story commercial building located at 3387 Livonia Ave. Flames were measured to be about 50 by 100 feet when crews arrived, and the blaze was exposing vegetation on the sid…

Massive Fire Engulfs Auto Shop, Shuts Down 10 Freeway Eastbound Lanes

Explosions, Thick Smoke, and Downed Power Lines Disrupt Traffic in Palms A fast-moving fire broke out Sunday behind a commercial structure near the 10 Freeway, prompting a full response from the Los Angeles Fire Department and forcing the closure of eastbound lanes due to heavy smoke and emergency activity. Fire crews arrived at the scene to find an outbuilding — estimated at 50 by 100 feet — engulfed in flames. The blaze quickly extended into a…