Panorama City Junk Yard Fire Prompts Air Quality Advisory

Recycling Center Fire

• 🚒 Firefighters responded to a significant fire at a recycling center in Panorama City.
• 💨 The blaze generated a large amount of smoke, visible and smelled in areas north of the railroad tracks.

Potential Causes and Response

• 💡 Employees initially suspected the fire might involve lithium-ion batteries.
• 🚒 A task force from the LA City Fire Department was deployed to combat the fire.

Public Safety Advisory

• ⚠️ Residents living north of the river and west of Van Nuys Boulevard were advised to keep their windows closed due to the smoke.
• ✅ Firefighters appear to have gained control of the fire, with the area completely surrounded.
• 🤕 No injuries have been reported at this time.