LOS ANGELES (KABC) — All lanes of the 405 Freeway in the Sherman Oaks area were shut down Saturday night due to a tanker truck fire.
The fire was first reported on the northbound side of the 405 near Ventura Boulevard around 9:40 p.m.
Video from the scene showed the truck engulfed in flames, which was threatening what was described as 7,600 gallons of diesel fuel, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The fire was extinguished by 10 p.m., though heavy traffic remained on both sides.
“The trailers are intact and upright, [and] were not involved with fire and are not leaking product,” an update from LAFD read. “A minimal leak of diesel motor fuel at the scene is attributed to partial leakage of the tractor’s one ‘saddle’ tank used to propel the truck.”
No injuries were reported.
405 Freeway closures
The northbound and southbound lanes of the 405 between Burbank Boulevard and Skirball Center Drive were shut down.
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