Overview
- The Los Angeles Fire Department received the call just after 3:45 p.m. for a vehicle fire on the northbound 405 at the 101 interchange near Ventura Boulevard.
- A flatbed truck loaded with hay was found fully involved, prompting closures of northbound 405 lanes and the connector to the northbound 101.
- Aerial footage showed traffic backed up for miles, with delays stretching toward Santa Monica Boulevard.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze and doused the burned truck with water and foam during the response.
- Authorities did not provide a timetable for fully clearing the scene as investigators work to determine how the fire started.