![]() “We’re going through every bale (of cardboard) and pulling it out,” Crook said. Firefighters were checking for hot spots and using foam and water on the cardboard. He wasn’t aware of any chemicals that posed a risk.Īuthorities estimated firefighters will be there for another 12 to 18 hours for overhaul and salvage.įire Chief Crook said once fire gets in the cardboard, it could smoulder for days. The bundles of cardboard and damaged buildings were still smoking, Yellen said. Friday.Ībout 30 firefighters from Santa Fe Springs and Los Angeles County Fire plus two loaders remained at the scene on Friday. ![]() Traffic was shut down on both Rosecrans Avenue and Marquardt Street. Southern California Edison officials were also summoned to the scene Thursday to assist with downed power lines, and firefighters requested the trains on a nearby set of tracks at Rosecrans Avenue and Marquardt Street be shut down as the fire continued to burn. A tanker truck was summoned to the scene to refuel the fire engines.Īt one point, more than 100 firefighters from the Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, Downey, Montebello, La Habra Heights, Vernon and Compton fire departments worked to drown the flames. COMPTON (CBSLA) A large fire erupted at a pallet yard in an industrial area of Compton early Friday morning, sparking transformer explosions, shutting down streets and forcing nearby. Shortly after midnight, firefighters were using a skip loader tractor to remove burning debris, officials said. “It’s very manpower intensive,” English said of the firefighters’ efforts. The cardboard bales burned with increasing intensity as they broke apart, presenting more surface area to catch fire. “We increased our personnel due to fire activity and poor access to the cardboard box bales,” English said. Downey Fire handles dispatch for Santa Fe Springs Fire Department and other agencies. “They were there a few minutes before us,” Yule said.ĭivision Chief Yellen said six businesses nearby were evacuated during the fire.įirefighters from throughout the area rushed to assist as the intense flames tore through the facility, fueled by the bales of cardboard, according to Downey Fire Battalion Chief Bruce English. ![]() Santa Fe Springs Fire got a call about the blaze at 6:10 p.m.ĭivision Fire Chief Michael Yule said Los Angeles County firefighters on their way to a station happened to drive by the recycling center and saw smoke. The fire was contained to the property, Yellen said. ![]()
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