Los Angeles authorities have closed the southbound lanes of the 405 freeway at Skirball Center Drive as they attempt to extinguish a fire in a pickup truck.
Two northbound lanes of the 405 freeway also have been closed, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos.
Villalobos said the pickup truck caught fire at about 10:48 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported, no other vehicles were damaged and the fire had not spread to surrounding brush, he said, but Los Angeles firefighters were still battling the blaze late Monday morning. It was unclear how the fire started, he said.
Villalobos said they hoped to bring it under control and reopen the roadway within a half-hour.
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