Breaking:Firefighters are battling a 'major emergency fire' in South L.A.

ABC News ^ | June 11th, 2010

[TaraP]

Massive titanium fire explodes in South L.A.

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Firefighters are battling a large titanium fire in South Los Angeles that began with an explosion on Friday morning.

Authorities responded to the "major emergency fire" at a recycling plant at Slauson and Central avenues at about 11 a.m. There was originally a report of a firefighter missing, but authorities have confirmed that the firefighter is OK.

There's been a report of one civilian injury, but no further information is available on the victim's condition.

Firefighters are asking the Department of Water and Power to de-energize the high voltage lines above the firefighters battling the blaze.

LAUSD schools in the area are being told to keep shelter until further notice from the fire department.

The Coast Guard was notified about runoff possibly getting into the flood control channel.

[Lurker]

Is this near the Slauson Cut-Off?

[Global2010]

I wonder how toxic the smoke is if plastic is burning.

[Pravious]

“I think Obama Should call for a six month moratorium on Titanium recycling and manufacturing!”

Damn right. Maybe even go down there and kick some ass!

:-)

[Lockbar]

"And then you drive down and cut off your Slauson..."

[jessduntno]

As Johnny Carson used to say, “go to the Slauson cutoff...and cut off your Slauson...” he always loved that line...

[Cheetahcat]

Yes Titanium burns hot I have had Lathe fires making hardware for my boat. changed coolants and all was well a friend who makes fireworks uses it for pyrotechnic effects

[Global2010]

Is it an industrial/ghetto/strip club section of town.

Our State has one of those areas in NE Portland and in the Middle of it sits about 60 acres of trails at the Catholic Grotto.

Beautiful/peacefilled grounds and soon as you make a left/right outta the place its seedy looking strip bars everywhere. Kinda ironic.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

0bama needs to shut down ALL recycling plants immediately.

[Global2010]

Titanium hmmm I should have read the story before asking if plastic bags burn toxins. : (

[r9etb]

Beautiful/peacefilled grounds and soon as you make a left/right outta the place its seedy looking strip bars everywhere. Kinda ironic.

Rather than ironic, I'd characterize that as a pretty forceful example of "the narrow path."

[Lockbar]

My first Art Fern image was purged, so I hope this one will stick:

[Global2010]

Hah. Perfect.

And the devil at the door/fence line.

It is pretty creepy in contrast.

[the invisib1e hand]

What? The Lakers haven’t even won yet!

l.o.l.

[kingu]

So watching live video of it, firefighters are drowning the fire in water. To the point where a lot of firefighters are waist deep in water. I suppose they should have checked Wikipedia.

[dalebert]

is that concrete burning?

[TaraP]

Looks like it.....
I think titanium though..

[unkus]

Those skits were some of Carson’s funniest.

[Gator113]

Quick, send California all the empty plastic water bottles that you can spare... it seems they may have a critical shortage.

Come on folks, we’re supposed to help each other.

[Necrovore]

Bush’s fault.

[maddog55]

Hopefully they won't...