Arson investigators are currently scrutinizing a series of grass fires that emerged along the 10 Freeway in West Adams early Sunday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to calls near La Brea Avenue in the westbound lanes of the freeway around 11:30 a.m., according to a report from CBS News Los Angeles. The fires, upon confronting the firefighters, were extinguished within 35 minutes.
No immediate threat to any nearby structures was reported, and the incident did not result in any injuries. Driving along the 10 Freeway, motorists experienced delays and were advised to take alternative routes, as indicated by the Los Angeles Fire Department's alert. Given the nature of the fires, the LAFD's statement revealed that "LAFD Arson is responding to investigate these as potentially suspicious starts," signaling that the fires may not have been natural occurrences.
Additional details provided by the LAFD Incident Alert, stated that multiple units were dispatched to the scene to address the various small grass fires that had ignited along the freeway's westbound side. The incident number provided for the fire was INC#0667, enabling those interested to follow up on the investigation's findings or to search for more detailed updates in the public records.
"Firefighters extinguished several separate grass fires along with 10 Freeway in 35 minutes with no injuries reported and no structures damaged," the LAFD confirmed in a follow-up announcement.
