Operations & Training

More than 1,500 Vehicles Burn in Los Angeles County Scrapyard

July 26, 2024

Firefighters battled the 103-degree temperature as well as the fire in the Lancaster yard.

Los Angeles County firefighters battled a blaze that involved at least 1,500 vehicles in a scrap yard.

As large plumes of black smoke billowed, residents were told to shelter in place while deputies evacuated businesses, KCAL reported.

Firefighters were worried that the winds and heat would exacerbate the blaze noting that it was about 103 degrees when the fire started.

There were no reports of injuries.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.