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Fire in downtown LA near Freeway and Cesar Chavez Avenue; videos show massive blaze
A fire was reported at a junkyard in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 26.
A fire was reported in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 26. The blaze reportedly took place in a junkyard, near 10 Freeway and Cesar Chavez Avenue.
Emergency crews are reportedly on scene. However, there has been no official update from the Los Angeles Fire Department in this regard.
Visuals show massive blaze
Visuals from the incident show thick, black smoke rising to the sky. “Fire currently happening in Los Angeles, California - November 26, 2025,” a person wrote on Facebook. The clip showed black smoke rise from behind a bridge.
The person sharing the clip notes that although they don't live in Los Angeles and were passing through to head to the Philippine embassy.
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Another page, sharing a photo of the smoke visible from far away, wrote, “You may be able to see the smoke if your near Downtown Los Angeles. Multiple, what appear to be transportation trailers are on fire in the Boyle Heights area near Mission Road and Gallardo St.”
They added, “The fire is located in a junkyard, where multiple mobile homes and other vehicles are on fire per LAFD.”
Another page shared what appeared to be a visual from a higher vantage point, and wrote “Multiple trucks are on fire at a junkyard in East Los Angeles near the 10 Freeway and Cesar Chavez Avenue. Emergency crews are on scene.”
The cause of the fire remains unknown for now.
This comes after a fire broke out aboard a container ship, forcing it to remain at an anchorage outside the port of Los Angeles. After the situation was contained, moving the vessel was high on the list of authorities.
"Now that there is no active firefighting on-going, we can look forward to the next steps in bringing the ship back to the pier safely and removing the cargo in a controlled state at the approved facility," local media had reported U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Stacey Crecy say in a statement.
