Los Angeles Fire Department crews battle recycling yard fire near 134 Freeway
Flames were first reported at the recycling yard, located at 5487 West San Fernando Road in the Atwater Village neighborhood, around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, per LAFD.
The fire originally threatened several compressed natural gas trucks, fire officials said in their first update on the situation.
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As firefighters started to gain control of the blaze, smoke drifted over the 134 Freeway, and motorists were advised for a time to avoid traveling on surface streets through the area. Video posted to the Citizen App shows a plume of black smoke billowing over the roadway as the fire raged throughout the yard.
The cleanup is expected to take some time due to the 'manipulation of materials involved in this fire,' LAFD said just after 10 a.m. Sunday. A drone unit was requested to aid with visual intelligence gathering, and the L.A. Department of Water and Power was dispatched to the scene to assist with threatened power lines and transformers.
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LAFD is also in contact with Metrolink officials to ensure the security and operational safety of nearby train tracks, the department said at 11 a.m.
What started the blaze is unknown as of early Sunday afternoon.
The recycling yard is located on San Fernando Road just east of the Los Angeles River and the interchange between the 134 and 5 Freeways on the border of L.A. and Glendale.
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