Storage Yard Fire Erupts Near 105 Freeway in South LA

Big rig fire causes hard closure of lanes on I-5

A big rig caught fire on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 5 north of Interstate 405 on Monday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.  Officers were dispatched to the call at 4:59 a.m. with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responding as well, according to Officer Michael Nasir with the CHP Traffic Management.  The big rig caused the embankment next to the shoulder to catch fire as …

Los ngels City, County Battle Fire at Storage Yard in Vermont Vista

Firefighters from Los Angeles city and county fire departments Monday battled a stubborn outside debris fire at a vehicle storage yard that extended to fully involve a pair of Compressed Natural Gas fuel trucks in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Fire crews responded at 3:26 a.m. to 11512 S. Vermont Ave., north of the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway, at a vehicle storage yard that threatened nearby storage trucks, said LAFD spok…

Natural gas trucks catch fire near 105 Freeway

Firefighters battled a natural gas truck fire at a vehicle storage yard in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles.

Storage yard fire erupts near 105 Freeway in South LA

The fire temporarily closed a portion of the 105 Freeway, but no injuries were reported.