![]() ![]() While winds were calm in the morning, they were expected to increase through the day and neighborhoods downwind could experience very unhealthy air quality.Īssociated Press reporter John Antczak contributed from Los Angeles. California crews spent the morning extinguishing a large pallet fire in Compton, a city in Los Angeles County. Fire officials said the yard contained a wide array of items. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a special advisory for the immediate area, urging people who smelled smoke or could see ash to limit exposure by remaining indoors with windows and doors closed. A massive industrial fire spread to homes in Compton, as seen on NBC4 News on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. One round of winds hit Thursday and another was predicted to develop by the weekend. It took several hours to control the flames.įortunately, the fire erupted in a calm period between bouts of Santa Ana winds that have been sweeping through Southern California. Some nearby residents left their homes, but firefighters pouring streams of water prevented the flames from spreading to residences. ![]() The fire was reported around 4:45 a.m., and more than 100 firefighters and 26 fire engines from multiple departments responded to the industrial district surrounded by neighborhoods about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles. He said he tried to douse the blaze with a hose. ![]() (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A massive fire erupted in an industrial area of Compton early Friday, engulfing several structures and spreading to a lot where the blaze burned at least a dozen charter and school buses. More Local Videos 0:23 Now Playing Fire Spreads to Bus Yard in Compton 3:15 12-Year-Old Set to Graduate With Five College. “They’re barbecuing, making fires to stay warm,” Christian Hernandez told KNBC-TV.Įlias Hernandez said the fire burned a homeless man’s belongings before spreading to a utility pole, and “from there, it just started spreading everywhere.”” Multiple structures, vehicles and wooden pallets were burned. Nearby residents blamed a homeless encampment in the alley. ![]()
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