SigAlert: Brush Fire Backs Up 105 Freeway

HAWTHORNE, CA — A brush fire broke out near the Century (105) Freeway in Hawthorne during the afternoon rush hour Thursday.

Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were on the scene knocking down the blaze. The second, third and fourth lanes and the Prairie Avenue offramp from the freeway were closed on the eastbound side of the freeway to allow crews to work. The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert shortly before 5 p.m.

The smoke could be seen far and wide, and traffic was backed up for miles.