Hazardous Materials Exposed During Outside Fire In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — A fire outside a Wilmington recycling plant Saturday exposed some hazardous materials containers that required firefighters to battle the flames from a distance.

The fire was reported at 7:37 p.m. Saturday at 1128 N. Henry Ford Ave., at Alameda Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department's Lyndsey Lantz.

"Facing access issues, first-arriving companies forced entry through a large gate," Lantz said. "Engine companies then utilized powerful streams of water to ensure firefighters remained at a distance from the hazardous materials."

After all active flames were out with no structures damaged, the runoff from the containers was contained and assessed by the hazardous materials specialists, she said.

No injuries were reported.

— City New Service