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Metrolink Tracks Shut Down As Firefighters Attack Trash Fire Near Costco

8840 Vanalden Ave

Published Mar 23 at 7:32 AM · Updated Mar 23 at 8:08 AM

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Summary

Firefighters in Northridge, California, responded to a trash fire at a sanitation yard, temporarily halting Metrolink train service to access the site. Crews used nearly all their initial water supply before an additional fire engine arrived to assist in achieving partial containment.

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Mar 23, 7:36AM

Flames and smoke rise from a trash pile fire. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Mar 23, 7:32AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8840 Vanalden Ave.

Mar 23, 7:36AM

Flames and smoke rise from a trash pile fire. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Mar 23, 7:32AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8840 Vanalden Ave.

Mar 23, 7:36AM

Flames and smoke rise from a trash pile fire. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Mar 23, 7:32AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8840 Vanalden Ave.

Mar 23, 7:36AM

Flames and smoke rise from a trash pile fire. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Mar 23, 7:32AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8840 Vanalden Ave.

Mar 23, 7:36AM

Flames and smoke rise from a trash pile fire. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Mar 23, 7:32AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8840 Vanalden Ave.

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Radio Clips

LAFD Ops Valley · Mar 23, 8:08AM · 0:19

Engine 103 from the 70s, we're on scene. If you guys could just dump your tank to us and we'll let you guys get out of here. Appreciate it. Copy.

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LAFD Ops Valley · Mar 23, 8:07AM · 0:31

Engine 103 from Engine 70, on 3. Yeah, we're going to be in the sanitation yard all the way on the east end. We got hose lines across the railroad tracks right now. We have a pretty good knockdown, but we're going to have to put some more water on this, and we're running low here. Normally I would just hit another hydrant and come back, but we do have the tracks closed. We're going to have to put some more water on this.

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LAFD Ops Valley · Mar 23, 8:07AM · 0:29

I ordered another engine just because we have these tracks shut down. I don't want to spend the time going and finding a hydrant and filling back up. Roger that. Stand by, we probably got about 10%% left. I'll shut you guys down if we're running out of water and I'll wait for the other engine. Roger.

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Comments9

valleyheatttMar 23 at 7:45 AM

Nothing more poetically LA like a tweaker trash fire directly in front of LA dept of sanitation

bakersfieldUser1887966017Mar 23 at 7:44 AM

Is it from a homeless encampment?

LosAngelesUser313042008Mar 23 at 12:00 PM

WOW

NIGHTGODDESSMar 23 at 9:08 AM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

valleyheatttMar 23 at 7:45 AM

Nothing more poetically LA like a tweaker trash fire directly in front of LA dept of sanitation

bakersfieldUser1887966017Mar 23 at 7:44 AM

Is it from a homeless encampment?

LosAngelesUser313042008Mar 23 at 12:00 PM

WOW

NIGHTGODDESSMar 23 at 9:08 AM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

valleyheatttMar 23 at 7:45 AM

Nothing more poetically LA like a tweaker trash fire directly in front of LA dept of sanitation

bakersfieldUser1887966017Mar 23 at 7:44 AM

Is it from a homeless encampment?

LosAngelesUser313042008Mar 23 at 12:00 PM

WOW

NIGHTGODDESSMar 23 at 9:08 AM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

valleyheatttMar 23 at 7:45 AM

Nothing more poetically LA like a tweaker trash fire directly in front of LA dept of sanitation

bakersfieldUser1887966017Mar 23 at 7:44 AM

Is it from a homeless encampment?

LosAngelesUser313042008Mar 23 at 12:00 PM

WOW

NIGHTGODDESSMar 23 at 9:08 AM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

valleyheatttMar 23 at 7:45 AM

Nothing more poetically LA like a tweaker trash fire directly in front of LA dept of sanitation

bakersfieldUser1887966017Mar 23 at 7:44 AM

Is it from a homeless encampment?

LosAngelesUser313042008Mar 23 at 12:00 PM

WOW

NIGHTGODDESSMar 23 at 9:08 AM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

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