Truck fire blocks lanes of southbound 710 Freeway in Bell
Caltrans issued a Sigalert at about 5:44 a.m. near Florence Avenue after a semi-truck caught fire near the right shoulder of the lanes.
Images captured by SKYCal showed the charred vehicle along with fire engines and a tow truck preparing to pull the vehicle away from the scene. As of 6:30 a.m., two southbound lanes were blocked, causing a traffic backup to Whittier Boulevard.
As of 6:30 a.m., it's not yet clear how the fire started or if anyone was injured.
No additional details were immediately made available.
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