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Culver City fire: Blaze reported near Livonia avenue - What we know
A large fire has broken out in Culver City, California, near Livonia Avenue. Eastbound traffic on the 10 Freeway was temporarily shut down.
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Fire Department has extinguished a fire that broke out in Culver City, California, on Sunday afternoon. Authorities said the blaze started in a building housing an auto business and spread to brush adjacent to the freeway. As a result, eastbound traffic on the 10 Freeway was temporarily shut down. No injuries were reported.
“LAFD was well involved in fire and crews conducted a defensive operation against the structure. The fire extended into the brush adjacent to the freeway, creating smokey conditions requiring the shutdown of the Eastbound traffic on 10 FWY. The building housed an auto business and the explosion earlier is believed to be connected to the vehicles,” the department said in a statement.
“A total of 84 LAFD firefighters and at least two engines from Culver City FD extinguished the fire in 43 minutes with no injuries reported. Firefighters will remain on scene conducting overhaul and mop up operations for an undetermined duration.”
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ORIGINAL STORY: A large fire has reportedly broken out in Culver City, California, near Livonia Avenue, close to the intersection of Washington Boulevard and South Robertson Boulevard. Multiple fire trucks are on the scene as crews work to contain the blaze.
While authorities have not yet released an official statement, social media posts suggest the fire may have originated at an auto repair shop.
One witness reported on Facebook, “Large fire Culver City corner of Washington and Robertson.”
Another wrote on Reddit, “It's a structure fire on Livonia avenue, seems to be an auto repair shop. They have a firetruck on the 10 now as the building is right adjacent to the freeway foliage.”
Another witness reported, “I'm on Robertson and Venice and something is blowing up!”
