Crime & Safety

Brush Fire Shuts Down 710 Freeway Lanes

The southbound lanes of the 710 freeway have been shut down while bulldozers overturn mulch in an attempt to put out the fire: BREAKING

LONG BEACH, CA – A brush fire alongside the freeway has caused the southbound lanes of the Long Beach 710 Freeway to close at Del Amo Boulevard. The bulk of the operations are curerntly at Del Amo Blvd and Susana Rd, according to Long Beach Fire Department officials.

Firefighters are in the process of conducting "mop-up operations," using bulldozers to move piles of mulch to thin it out, according to Jake Heflin, LBFD Public Information Officer, and then cooling off the hot spots that are scattered in the area.

About half of an acre is impacted, Heflin said, and there are seven engine companies along with one from Los Angeles County on the scene.

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As of approximately 3:10 p.m., the fire has been put out and the 710 freeway lanes have been reopened.

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