Shortly after a significant fire ravaged part of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, a new fire ignited beneath a different freeway. Reports of active flames came in from commuters near the interchange of the 105 and 110 freeways in South Los Angeles at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
Sky5 footage revealed a section of land ablaze next to the transition ramp connecting the eastbound 105 and southbound 110, close to residences on a dead-end street. According to KTLA 5’s Rich Prickett, the fire seemed to have originated from an encampment and spread to nearby vegetation.
Prickett noted, “From what we’re seeing here from Sky5, it would appear that it is some sort of encampment that is burning under the overpass. For right now, it’s contained in that one little area.” Unlike the previous freeway fire that led to the indefinite closure of the 10, this fire had significantly less fuel, making firefighting efforts on Tuesday morning more manageable.
“Not as much fuel here, and the access is better, so…the firefighters were able to get here quickly and get hose lines on this,” Prickett explained. Traffic on the 105 started to slow down, and Caltrans workers were observed on the freeway shoulder attempting to better contain the flames. Nearby residents from homes and apartment buildings stepped outside to observe the fire.
The hose lines used by firefighters crossed over train tracks, but no trains were present, and no delays were reported. By 7:15 a.m., fire crews successfully contained the blaze, and no injuries were reported.