Raging South Gate fire at tire recycling center prompts shelter-in-place order
Key takeaways
- Plumes of thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday afternoon as firefighters struggled to contain a large industrial fire at a tire recycling facility in South Gate.
- The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a post on X that it responded at 2:40 p.m. to a report of a fire at the facility in the 11800 block of Industrial Avenue.
- A woman walks through smoke as firefighters battle an industrial fire in Sunday at a tire recycling facility in South Gate.
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a fire Sunday at a one-story tire recycling facility the 11800 block of Industrial Avenue in South Gate (Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times) By Deborah Netburn Staff Writer Follow May 24, 2026 4:49 PM PT 1 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Plumes of thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday afternoon as firefighters struggled to contain a large industrial fire at a tire recycling facility in South Gate.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a post on X that it responded at 2:40 p.m. to a report of a fire at the facility in the 11800 block of Industrial Avenue. Upon arrival, crews took a defensive position.