LAFD crews battle trash fire at Sun Valley recycling yard
Firefighters from the responded Saturday to a large trash fire at a scrap yard in . The blaze broke out at , near , according to LAFD spokeswoman . The call came in at
LAFD responded to a large trash fire at a Sun Valley scrap yard on Saturday. No injuries or structural damage were reported at the Tujunga Avenue site.
Firefighters from the responded Saturday to a large trash fire at a scrap yard in . The blaze broke out at , near , according to LAFD spokeswoman . The call came in at
The department posted an alert on its X account listing Fire Station 77 among the responding units. The alert included a map of the scene and a link to incident details for neighbors seeking real-time updates.
Lantz said no structures were threatened and no hazardous materials concerns were identified during the response. Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames and hot spots at the site. No injuries were reported, Lantz said.
The address is linked to SA Recycling, a business listed in state environmental records at that location. The 8200 block of Tujunga Avenue is home to recycling and auto-salvage operations.
This is not the first fire to draw attention to the area. A nearby recycling-yard blaze in April sent heavy smoke over the neighborhood. A firefighter was treated after that earlier response, according to local reports.
Smoke from burning scrap and automotive materials can carry fine particles and toxic compounds. The U.S. EPA warns that such smoke poses particular risks to children, older adults, and people with heart or lung disease. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises residents to limit outdoor exposure and monitor air quality during smoky events.
The U.S. EPA's guidance on wildfire smoke highlights the particular danger to sensitive groups, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises residents to limit outdoor exposure and monitor air quality during smoky events.
Residents in Sun Valley can monitor the LAFD alerts page and the department's X account for verified updates. Officials may post traffic or evacuation notices if future incidents require them.
This story will be updated as officials release more information about the June 27 fire.
This article was generated with AI assistance.