A grass and trash fire overnight in a riverbed near the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in the Commerce area prompted officials to order lane closures while crews worked to inspect the roadway for damage.
The fire was reported about 11:30 p.m. Monday in the Rio Hondo near Slauson Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Firefighters extinguished the flames in about an hour and 15 minutes, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman.
“It was a grass and trash fire,” Pittman said. “It was definitely dry down there.”
There were no injuries, Pittman said.
A SigAlert was issued at 11:56 p.m. Monday, shutting down both the northbound and southbound sides of the 5 Freeway at Slauson Avenue, the CHP reported.
Two northbound lanes were reopened about 2:30 a.m. and one southbound lane was reopened about 6:15 a.m., the CHP reported.
Caltrans engineers were sent to check the integrity of the roadway, said CHP Officer Tony Polizzi.
—City News Service