Watch CBS News

Heavy Pallet Fire Threatened Residential Homes In South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — More than 100 firefighters were deployed to battle a major pallet fire in South Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County Fire Department and L.A. City Fire both responded to the pallet yard at the 1700 block of 57th Street just before midnight Tuesday.

The fully involved fire was heavily burning by the time fire crews arrived.

Firefighters were also forced to work around high-powered electrical lines that went down during the firefight. Some residents were forced to evacuate, but no injuries were reported.

Fire officials say they got control of the blaze in a little over an hour.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.