Massive Building Fire Burns in South El Monte; Smoke Seen From Miles Away

Massive inferno, explosions rip through SoCal metal yard — forcing shelter-in-place order from toxic cloud

The inferno erupted around 2:30 p.m. at P&T Metals, a scrap yard on the 2200 block of North Tyler Avenue, and quickly transformed the facility into a black wasteland of twisted metal and thick smoke that could be seen for miles.

South El Monte residents ordered to shelter in place as warehouse buildings burn

Residents in South El Monte were ordered to shelter in place Wednesday afternoon as firefighters worked to battle a massive blaze at a warehouse complex.

Massive building fire burns in South El Monte; smoke seen from miles away

AIR7 video shows heavy flames and smoke rising from the metal recycling center. A shelter-in-place was issued for people living and working nearby.

Firefighters Battle Blaze at Recycling Yard in South El Monte

Firefighters were battling a third-alarm fire at a metal recycling yard in South El Monte Wednesday that sent up thick plumes of smoke visible for miles. The fire was reported at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at P&T Metals in the 2200 block of North Tyler Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. No injuries were immediately reported, and the cause of the fire was not clear. Citing fire officials, KTLA5 reported that multiple prop…

Large fire engulfs scrap metal facility in L.A. County

A large commercial building fire has escalated into a third alarm in Los Angeles County, with flames consuming much of a scrap metal facility and sending a heavy plume of smoke into the air, according to fire officials. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said crews arrived around 2:31 p.m. Wednesday at a commercial building on the 2200 block of North Tyler Avenue in South El Monte. Incident commanders later upgraded the response from a secon…

Massive fire with exploding propane tanks erupts in South El Monte

Firefighters were battling a dangerous commercial blaze in South El Monte Wednesday afternoon, with propane tanks exploding at a property on North Tyler Avenue, according to Los Angeles County fire officials. Crews were dispatched around 2:32 p.m. to the 2215 block of North Tyler Avenue, near Klingerman Street, with a second alarm requested just minutes [...]