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The AQMD advised anyone who smells smoke or sees ash to limit exposure by remaining indoors with windows and doors closed, and to avoid vigorous physical activity. In the aftermath of the fire, the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory for nearby areas, to remain in effect through this afternoon, noting that winds from the southwest were expected to increase as the day progresses and neighborhoods directly downwind of the fire “may experience very unhealthy air quality at times on Friday.” “And it jumped into the neighbors’ on that side, where they have buses, and … over 20 buses got burned,” Hernandez said. Then the mattress factory caught fire and it jumped onto this business, and it just started spreading like crazy. “And that fire jumped into the business behind us, and it jumped from that business to the mattress factory. “The homeless people that live in the alley, I guess they burn wood at night to keep warm,” Elias Hernandez said. “You see that second pole? It caught fire, and that’s when it fell and it just started catching fire from there … and it just started jumping all over the place.” “They burn their food and they cook,” Hernandez said. The cause of the fire was not immediately released.A source within the Compton Fire Department told the Los Angeles Times that the call initially came in as a “pole fire” involving Southern California Edison equipment.Ĭhristian Hernandez, a co-owner of H&H Pallets along with his brother Elias, told KTLA5 that he believes the fire that heavily damaged his business was started at a homeless encampment in a nearby alley. Fifteen things, in fact, investigators determined. More than two hours after the fire was first reported, firefighters continued to work to prevent flames from spreading outside the perimeter of the commercial area. As the fire spread through Ross Compton’s 400,000 home, the Middletown, Ohio, man knew he had to get out, but first he had to grab a few things.

It was unclear if the house was occupied at the time.Ĭrews from the Los Angeles County Fire and Downey Fire departments also responded to the scene. The city was incorporated on Septemand has a total area of 5.16 square miles and a population of 222 in the 2020 census, making it the second least populous city in California. Fire crews surrounded the area as flames ripped through rows of school and charter-style buses parked in a lot next door - several of which appeared to be a total loss.įlames were also threatening what appeared to be a nearby home. The Vernon Fire Department served the City of Vernon, located five miles south of downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California. Multiple structures were reduced to rubble, at least a dozen buses were scorched, several transformers reportedly exploded and power lines were downed as the fire continued to rage.Ī massive column of smoke could be seen from several miles away, including in downtown Los Angeles.ĪIR7 HD was over the scene as daylight illuminated the widespread damage. The fire began in a pallet yard and spread to a nearby bus yard, according to officials. A massive fire in an industrial area of Compton engulfed several structures and buses, sending a thick plume of smoke into the sky Friday morning.Ĭompton Fire crews responded to the scene near Santa Fe and Banning avenues just after 4:30 a.m., officials said. A massive fire in an industrial area of Compton engulfed several structures and buses, sending a thick plume of smoke into the sky Friday morning.ĬOMPTON, Calif.