{"id":2097075,"date":"2023-11-13T11:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-damages-10-freeway-state-of-emergency-declared\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T11:10:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:10:20","slug":"fire-damages-10-freeway-state-of-emergency-declared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-damages-10-freeway-state-of-emergency-declared\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Damages 10 Freeway, State Of Emergency Declared"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffire-damages-10-freeway-state-of-emergency-declared%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097075&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SANTA \u2063MONICA, CALIFORNIA \u2013 Aerial view\u2063 shows an empty Interstate 10\u200c freeway. (Photo by David McNew\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Stephanie Stahl<\/h2>\n<p>1:23 PM \u2013 \u2063Sunday, November 12, 2023    <\/p>\n<p>A \u200dstate of emergency has been declared following a pallet fire beneath the I-10 Freeway, leading to disruptions and damage in downtown Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Caltrans authorities and engineers are actively assessing\u200c the situation to determine the freeway\u2019s safety for reopening. Their target is to open\u2063 at \u2063least one lane on Monday, with ongoing \u2062evaluations of the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Fire Department\u200b reported the fire at 1:46 a.m. PT at a storage yard \u2062beneath the\u200c 10 Freeway, located at Alameda and 14<sup>th<\/sup> streets in downtown \u2063Los Angeles on Saturday. A \u200dSigAlert \u200cwas issued, resulting in the closure of the freeway and subsequent traffic congestion. \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>Caltrans has announced an indefinite closure of the freeway, providing no \u2062specific\u200b timeline for its reopening.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u200bto the fire, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>In \u200ca statement released Saturday evening, Newsom said the state is \u201cmobilizing resources &#038; taking steps to ensure any necessary repairs are completed\u200c on \u200cthe I-10\u2064 as soon as possible to minimize \u200dthe \u200cimpact on \u200bthose\u2062 traveling\u2062 in\u200d &#038; around Los\u2062 Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>LA Mayor\u2064 Karen Bass (D-Calif.) also \u200dreleased a statement Saturday, \u200csaying\u2064 in \u2063part\u2063 \u201cI have directed all \u200ccity departments to \u2062immediately plan for how to \u2064address increased \u200btraffic due to this closure. We are approaching this issue with absolute urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A group of 160 LA \u200cfirefighters and 26 companies were on scene Saturday to battle the\u2062 intense \u200bflames. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s quite a large population of people \u200cexperiencing \u2064homelessness living out here on these streets and RVs and makeshift homes, and\u2064 they were all driven back by the heat but none of them \u200dluckily were injured,\u201d \u200cDavid Ortiz, Public Information Officer\u200b for LAFD, \u2064said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Under the freeway, a substantial\u200d amount of combustible materials, including pallets,\u200d shipping containers, \u200dand vehicles, fueled the fire. Firefighters\u2064 unleashed over 1,000 gallons of water per minute to put out the\u2063 blaze, surpassing\u200d the \u2063hydrant system\u2019s capacity, according to Ortiz.<\/p>\n<p>Homeless encampments \u2062and storage containers were nearby, contributing to the intensity of the fire. The elevated temperatures resulted \u2062in structural damage to the freeway and\u200b partial melting\u200d of the front of a fire\u200c truck. The fire\u2019s severity led it to cross the street, penetrating another storage yard.<\/p>\n<p>The heat melted guard rails on the off-ramp and affected some\u2062 freeway pillars. The closure of the freeway will continue \u200cuntil Caltrans ensures its safety. Traffic was \u200dredirected eastbound at \u2063Alameda and westbound at Santa Fe, according to the LAFD. \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>The California Highway Patrol anticipates a potentially prolonged\u2064 closure as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-damages-10-freeway-state-of-emergency-declared\/\" title=\"Fire Damages 10 Freeway, State Of Emergency Declared\">city \u200dengineers evaluate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infant-found-alive-in-rubble-of-egyptian-building\/\" title=\"Infant Found Alive In Rubble Of Egyptian Building\">structural integrity<\/a><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the fire\u2019s \u200bcause is ongoing, with no reported injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly\u200b to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>From Biden\u2019s abysmal new polling numbers to family subpoenas.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>The FBI seizes NYC Mayor Adams\u2019 phone, \u2063Judge\u200d Cannon denies a delay\u200d of Trump\u2019s documents trial and the \u200cBig 10 suspends\u2064 Head \u200dFootball Coach Jim Harbaugh<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Senator\u200c Rand Paul believes Joe Biden will sign the House version of\u200c the \u201cAid\u2063 To Israel Package\u201d as it is.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>House Judiciary \u2064Committee Member Representative Andy Biggs \u200bsays that any future reauthorization of the Section 702 Provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act cannot allow\u2062 warrantless surveillance \u2062of\u200b Americans\u2019 private communications.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Humane released a $699 device that aims\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-issues-subpoenas-to-hunter-james-biden\/\" title=\"House GOP Issues Subpoenas To Hunter, James Biden\">bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence<\/a> to a lapel near \u2062you.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Regulators \u2063and traders \u200dwere trying \u2062to gauge the impact of a ransomware attack on the\u2062 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>X has just \u20622,294 content\u2064 moderators to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/icbc-ransomware-attack-triggers-global-regulator-trader-scrutiny\/\" title=\"ICBC ransomware attack triggers global regulator, trader scrutiny\">ensure users comply<\/a> with EU online content rules.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Meta and \u2064Snaphave been given a deadline\u200d to give more information on how they protect children from illegal and harmful content.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How has\u200b the closure of the freeway in downtown Los Angeles impacted traffic\u200b and transportation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  OAN\u2019s Stephanie Stahl reported on Sunday, November 12, 2023, that a state of emergency had been declared \u2062in downtown Los Angeles following a pallet fire beneath the I-10\u200b Freeway. The fire \u2063has caused disruptions and\u2064 damage, leading to the closure of the freeway.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities from Caltrans and \u2062engineers are currently\u2062 assessing the situation to determine the safety\u200b of reopening the freeway. Their goal is to open at least one lane on Monday, with ongoing evaluations \u2064of \u2063the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062fire was reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department at 1:46 a.m. PT at a storage yard beneath the 10 Freeway, located at Alameda \u2064and 14th streets. As a result, a SigAlert was issued, leading to the closure of the freeway and\u200d subsequent \u200dtraffic congestion.<\/p>\n<p>Caltrans\u200d has announced an indefinite\u200b closure of the freeway, without \u200bproviding\u200b a specific timeline for its reopening.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the fire, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County. In a statement released on Saturday evening, Newsom\u2062 said that the state is mobilizing resources\u200d and taking steps to ensure any necessary\u200c repairs are completed as soon as possible to minimize the impact on\u200b those traveling in and around Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>LA \u2062Mayor Karen Bass also released a statement on Saturday, directing all city departments to immediately plan for how to address increased traffic due\u200d to the closure. She emphasized the \u2062urgency \u2063with which\u200d they \u200dare approaching the issue.<\/p>\n<p>To combat the intense \u200dflames, a group \u200cof 160 LA firefighters and 26 companies were on the scene\u200d Saturday. Public Information Officer David Ortiz of LAFD stated that\u2062 the fire drove back a large population of \u2064people experiencing \u2063homelessness living under the freeway, but luckily no one was injured. The fire was fueled by a substantial amount of combustible materials, including pallets, shipping containers, and vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the intensity of the fire,\u2064 the freeway suffered structural\u200c damage and the\u200d front of a fire truck \u2064partially melted. Guard rails on the \u2063off-ramp and freeway pillars were also affected by the heat. The closure of the\u200b freeway will continue until Caltrans ensures its safety. Traffic has been redirected eastbound \u2062at Alameda and westbound at \u200bSanta Fe, according to the LAFD.<\/p>\n<p>The California Highway Patrol anticipates a potentially prolonged closure as city engineers evaluate the structural integrity of the freeway.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the cause of the fire is still\u2064 ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA \u2013 Aerial view shows an empty Interstate 10 freeway. (Photo by David McNew\/Getty Images) OAN\u2019s\u00a0Stephanie Stahl 1:23 PM \u2013 Sunday, November 12, 2023 A state of emergency has been declared following a pallet fire beneath the I-10 Freeway, leading to disruptions and damage in downtown Los Angeles.\u00a0 Advertisement Caltrans authorities and engineers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2416,"featured_media":2097076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2097075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2416"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2097075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2097076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2097075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}