Lithium Ion Battery Fire Shuts Down 47 Freeway

Photo of Raphael Richardson Raphael Richardson7 hours ago

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 9/26/24 11:58 a.m.
LOCATION: Seaside Avenue / Navy Way
AREA/CITY: Port of Los Angeles
DETAILS:

  1. A semi-truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned on the 47 Freeway at the intersection of Seaside Avenue and Navy Way.
  2. The batteries were damaged in the crash, with one catching fire and exploding.
  3. Fearing another explosion, officials put up a protective radius around the truck and shut down the 47 Freeway in both directions, including closing the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
  4. LAFD PIO Captain Adam VanGerpen said in an interview that the truck may burn for another 24 to 48 hours.
  5. The 47 Freeway is a major thoroughfare for the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach.
  6. The closing of the freeway has sent scores of commuter cars and semi trucks into the nearby LA neighborhood of Wilmington, jamming its streets.
  7. While plans are being made to move the batteries to a nearby empty field, according to VanGerpen, the truck will be left to burn in the intersection for now.

HANDLING AGENCIES: LAFD, LA Port Police, Long Beach FD
SOT(s): YES, LAFD PIO Captain Adam VanGerpen

Comments

Photo of Raphael Richardson Raphael Richardson7 hours ago
Back to top button