Brush Fire Along 110 Freeway Backs Up Traffic In Elysian Park

ELYSIAN PARK, CA — Firefighters are battling a rubbish fire along the Harbor (110) Freeway near Dodgers Stadium. The blaze is jamming up traffic for miles along the southbound side of the freeway.

The fire began at about 2:05 p.m. and quickly scorched about a half-acre near Stadium Way in the Elysian Park area. The blaze is believed to have started at near a homeless encampment alongside the freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.