LOS ANGELES – A small rubbish fire, possibly in a storm drain near a freeway connector road, forced the closure Saturday of a portion of the Harbor (110) Freeway in Cypress Park, authorities said.
Firefighters were dispatched at 9:01 a.m. to the connector road aligning the southbound 110 Freeway to the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A Sigalert, issued at 9:39 a.m. closing the connector road for least one hour, was canceled at 10:54 a.m. the California Highway Patrol reported.
“It’s possibly in a storm drain (and) a small amount of rubbish on fire,” said Prange. “Caltrans is responding and DWP is responding for any electrical (issues).”
“On a rubbish fire, we don’t announce a knockdown time,” he added. “A battalion chief has been released (from the scene).”
