A fire ripped through a South Los Angeles recycling yard Thursday, sending a column of back smoke soaring over the area as firefighters poured water on the flames.
The fire was reported about 5:20 p.m. at 1981 W. Slauson Ave., Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
Video from the scene showed flaming bundles and piles of refuse aflame as firefighters poured what Scott described as “large hose streams” of water upon the blaze.
The Department of Water and Power was summoned to deal with downed power lines, Scott said.
About 50 firefighters responded and had the fire knocked down in 1 hour and 20 minutes, Scott said.
No one was injured and no structures were damaged, he said.
— City News Service